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Joppa, Ayrshire
Joppa is a hamlet in South Ayrshire, Scotland, about west of Coylton and east of Belston, on the A70 road. Footballer Archie Hunter was born in Joppa in 1859. Lochend Loch Lochend may refer to the following places: Scotland * Lochend, Edinburgh, a suburb of Edinburgh, named after ** Lochend House, an occupied house containing the remnants of a 16th-century castle ** Lochend Loch (Edinburgh), a small lake near Loche ... lies above Joppa near to Lochend Farm and Gallowhill. References External links * Villages in South Ayrshire {{SouthAyrshire-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joppa From Gallowhill Farm
Joppa (a latinization of the 4th century Greek name, Ἰόππη) appears in the Bible as the name of the Israeli city of Jaffa. Joppa may also refer to: Places United Kingdom *Joppa, Edinburgh, in the eastern suburbs of Edinburgh, Scotland *Joppa, Ayrshire, on the outskirts of Ayr, Scotland *Joppa, Cornwall, a location in Cornwall, England *Joppa, Wales, a hamlet in Ceredigion, Wales United States *Joppa, Alabama *Joppa, Illinois *Joppa, Indiana *Joppa, Kentucky *Joppa, Maryland **Joppa Road *Joppa, Tennessee, in the Great Smoky Mountains foothills of Grainger County *Joppa, Texas *Joppa, West Virginia Australia *Joppa Junction is a junction on the Sydney–Melbourne railway line near Yarra railway station. See also *Joppe (other) Joppe may refer to : * Jaffa, known as Joppa alias Ioppe, an Ancient city and former bishopric, now also ** Joppe (Roman), Latin Catholic titular see ** Joppe (Syrian), Syriac Catholic titular see * Joppe, Gelderland, Netherlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire ( sco, Sooth Ayrshire; gd, Siorrachd Àir a Deas, ) is one of thirty-two council areas of Scotland, covering the southern part of Ayrshire. It borders onto Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire. On 30 June 2020, the population of South Ayrshire was 112,140. Overview and history Creation and history The administrative boundaries were formed in 1996 as a direct successor to the Kyle and Carrick district council area, with the district of Dalmellington – located along the south-east of Kyle and Carrick – being transferred over to the newly formed East Ayrshire Council area. South Ayrshire's Headquarters, County Buildings, are located in Wellington Square, Ayr. The former council offices, Burns House on Burns Square and Parkhouse Street, were demolished in 2021, creating a new open space, landscaped with funding from the Scottish Government. Geography and climate Geographically, South Ayrshire is located on the western coast of Scotland, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coylton
Coylton ( sco, Culton) is a village and civil parish in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is east of Ayr and west of Drongan, on the A70 road, A70. Sundrum Castle Holiday Park is to the west of the village, in the grounds of Sundrum Castle, which partly dates to the 13th century. A rocking stone stands atop the Craigs of Kyle near Coylton. It weighs about 30 tons and rests upon two stones. A large standing stone known as Wallace's Stone stands nearby.James Paterson (journalist), Paterson, James (1863). ''History of the Counties of Ayr and Wigton.'' Vol. I. - Kyle. James Stillie, Edinburgh. pp.217–218. The village is also home to a parish church of the Gothic style, built in 1832. Notable people Professional footballers George Getgood (1892–1970) and David Affleck (1912–1984) were born in Coylton. Coylton was also home to one of Ayrshire's celebrated artists. Robert Bryden (1865–1939) was born in the village. After a period working in Ayr, he became a modeller of bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A70 Road
The A70 road is a major road in Scotland, United Kingdom . It runs a total of from Edinburgh to Ayr. It begins as Dalry Road at the Haymarket, Edinburgh junction with the A8, passing near but not through Lanark and ending as Miller Road in Ayr. Between Edinburgh city centre and Lanark it passes through the Edinburgh suburbs of Slateford, Juniper Green, Currie and Balerno; then Carnwath (where the A70 joins the A721 for three miles), Carstairs (where the two roads separate again), and Ravenstruther, while between Lanark and Ayr it passes through Hyndford Bridge, Rigside, Douglas, Muirkirk, Smallburn, Cumnock, Ochiltree, and Coylton. The Scots name of the road is the "Lang Whang", a whang in the Scots tongue being a narrow strip of leather, usually a long leather bootlace. Much of the road is over elevated, desolate moorland; it ascends several times on its course to heights over 1000 feet above sea level. Because the wind enjoys an easy and uninterrupted passage over its lengt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archie Hunter
Archibald Hunter (23 September 1859 – 29 November 1894) was a Scottish Association football, footballer who was the first captain of Aston Villa F.C., Aston Villa to lift the FA Cup, in 1887 FA Cup Final, 1887. He was one of Victorian football's first household names. Life and career Born in Joppa, Ayrshire, Joppa near Ayr, Hunter played for Ayr Thistle F.C., Ayr Thistle and Third Lanark A.C., Third Lanark (featuring on the losing side in the 1878 Scottish Cup Final) before signing for Aston Villa in August 1878, four years after their formation. His Aston Villa career began 10 years before the commencement of the first The Football League, Football League season. In his league career (1888–1890) he played 73 matches scoring 42 goals. Also his 33 goals for Villa in the FA Cup (including 3 in 1888–1889) remains the club record in the competition. Hunter made his League debut on 15 September 1888 at Wellington Road (Perry Barr), Wellington Road, as a forward, against Stoke C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lochend Loch, Coylton
Lochend Loch, which once had nearly three acres in surface area is now only a small freshwater loch remnant. It lies in the South Ayrshire Council Area, lying on the hill above Joppa, between Gallowhill and Lochend Farm. History The loch Lochend Loch was a post-glacial 'Kettle Hole' lying within a substantial depression and fed by the relatively minor flow of the Joppa Burn, field runoff and rainfall, its outflow running into the Water of Coyle as the Barwhey or Barquey Burn. A small islet is indicated on the early OS maps, no longer shown when the loch level was lowered in the late 1890s or early 1900s. Roy's map of 1747 shows the then sizeable loch with a roughly circular island near the centre of the loch; the outflow joined the Water of Coyle near Coyle bridge. Armstrong's map of 1775 shows the loch. The OS maps suggest that the water flow could be controlled so as to set the level of the loch. OS maps also show that the size has been greatly reduced and in 2011 only a sma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
