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Montgreenan Railway Station
Montgreenan railway station was a railway station near the village of Benslie, three miles north east of the town of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was opened by the Glasgow and South Western Railway on the former Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway. History The station opened on 1 February 1878, and closed permanently to passengers on 7 March 1955, although the line was still in use by freight trains and diverted passenger trains until 23 October 1973.Stansfield, page 18 Freight services had been withdrawn from the station in October 1955. The station and goods facilities In March 1873, the local laird, Mr. Robert Robertson Glasgow of Montgreenan had written, enclosing a petition, to the Board of Directors of the G&SWR requesting that a station be built at the Burnbrae. This request was turned down. In February 1874 the Montgreenan Coal Company applied for a siding to be built and this was laid and in use by 1875, however a dispute arose regarding t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benslie
Benslie is a small village in North Ayrshire, in the parish of Kilwinning, Scotland. Map reference NS 336 429. History This village, previously Benislay (1205),Eglinton Country Park archive. Beinslay (Timothy Pont 1604 - 08), Pont, Timothy (1604). ''Cuninghamia.'' Pub. Blaeu in 1654. Bainsley in 1821 (John Ainslie's mapMaps at the National Library of Scotland. John Ainslie's Map ), Bensley (Groome 1903),Groome, page 148. Benslee or Benslee square on the 1860 OS map, BendsleeScottish National Archive. RHP 2043 is situated next to Benslie wood. The village sits on the B 785 Fergushill Road and on the junction of the road to |
Fergushill
Fergushill is a small community in North Ayrshire, Parish of Kilwinning, Scotland. The Barony of Fergushill was held by the Fergushill family of that Ilk and the area has a complex history. History The Fergushills of that Ilk 'Fergushill' as a surname is a sept of the Clan Fergusson; the area is either named after the family, i.e. Fergushill of that Ilk, or more likely, took the name of the area as their patronym, as with the Cunninghame clan. Robert de Fergushill de Eodem had an extensive estate here in 1417; 'de Eodem' refers to the patronym being the same name as the barony. In 1577, A. Fergushill, burgess of Ayr, sold the lands of Gallisholmes to John Wallace of Craigie.Paterson, James (1866) ''History of the Counties of Ayr and Wigton.'' Kyle, Vol. 1. Edinburgh : James Stillie. p. 288. Patrick Lowrie was convicted in 1605 of being a warlock and sentenced to be first strangled, then burned at the stake in Edinburgh. One of his crimes was stated as being Mackintosh, Ian M. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Great Britain Opened In 1878
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer faciliti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalry Railway Station
, symbol_location = gb , symbol = rail , image = Dalry railway station 2009.JPG , caption = Dalry Station in October 2009 , borough = Dalry, North Ayrshire , country = Scotland , coordinates = , grid_name = Grid reference , grid_position = , manager = ScotRail , platforms = 2 , code = DLY , transit_authority = SPT , original = Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway , pregroup = Glasgow and South Western Railway , postgroup = LMS , years = 21 July 1840 , events = Opened , years1 = c. 1905 , events1 = Station expanded to four platforms , years2 = 1980s , events2 = Station remodelled back to two platforms , mpassengers = , footnotes = Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road Dalry rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cunninghamhead Railway Station
Cunninghamhead railway station (NS369414) was a railway station serving Cunninghamhead Estate, the village of Crossroads (renamed to Cunninghamhead), North Ayrshire and the town of Stewarton, East Ayrshire, Scotland. The station was originally part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway. History The station opened on 4 April 1843 as Stewarton, (despite being several miles away from Stewarton itself), however closed on 22 May 1848. The station reopened again in November 1850, and was eventually renamed Cunninghamhead on 1 September 1873. The station closed permanently to passengers on 1 January 1955, although the line was still in use by freight trains and diverted passenger trains until 23 October 1973. Freight services had been withdrawn in February 1960. Description A moderately sized station building served Cunninghamhead, with two platforms and a signal box a short distance away. A rectangular sandstone shelter or store was situated on the northbound plat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fergushill Manse
Fergushill is a small community in North Ayrshire, Parish of Kilwinning, Scotland. The Barony of Fergushill was held by the Fergushill family of that Ilk and the area has a complex history. History The Fergushills of that Ilk 'Fergushill' as a surname is a sept of the Clan Fergusson; the area is either named after the family, i.e. Fergushill of that Ilk, or more likely, took the name of the area as their patronym, as with the Cunninghame clan. Robert de Fergushill de Eodem had an extensive estate here in 1417; 'de Eodem' refers to the patronym being the same name as the barony. In 1577, A. Fergushill, burgess of Ayr, sold the lands of Gallisholmes to John Wallace of Craigie.Paterson, James (1866) ''History of the Counties of Ayr and Wigton.'' Kyle, Vol. 1. Edinburgh : James Stillie. p. 288. Patrick Lowrie was convicted in 1605 of being a warlock and sentenced to be first strangled, then burned at the stake in Edinburgh. One of his crimes was stated as being Mackintosh, Ian M. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montgreenan Station Drive
Montgreenan is an estate in North Ayrshire, Parish of Kilwinning, Scotland. The Lugton Water runs through the policies and farmland of Montgreenan. Nearby are the hamlets of Torranyard and Auchentiber. The Lands of Montgreenan The name 'Grenane' is recorded in 1480,Johnston, James B. (1903), ''Place-Names of Scotland''. Pub. David Douglas, Edinburgh. p. 10. however the first detailed reference to Montgreenan is contained in the description of the ancient county of Cuninghame by Timothy Pont Pont, Timothy (1604). ''Cuninghamia''. Pub. Blaeu in 1654. p. 50 in the period 1604–1608. In it he describes 'Mongrynen Castle' as "…''ane old strong Dunijon veil and pleasantly planted ye inheritance of Cuninghame Laird thereof sone to the abott of Kilwinin quho wes brother to James Earle of Glencairne"''. The 10 merkLocal History Dict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eglinton Country Park
Eglinton Country Park is located on the grounds of the old Eglinton Castle estate in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland (map reference NS 3227 4220). Eglinton Park is situated in the parish of Kilwinning, part of the former district of Cunninghame, and covers an area of ([] of which are woodland. The central iconic feature of the country park is the ruined Eglinton Castle, once home to the Eglinton family and later the Montgomeries, Earl of Eglinton, Earls of Eglinton and chiefs of the Clan Montgomery. Eglinton Country Park is managed and maintained by North Ayrshire Council and its Ranger Service. Spier's Parklands Spier's Old School Grounds on Barrmill Road, Beith is an amenity for the communities of the Garnock Valley (Dalry, Glengarnock, Kilbirnie, Longbar, Beith, Auchengree, Greenhills, Burnhouse, and Barrmill). Pedestrian access is 24x7. The Spier's parklands are patrolled by the NAC Ranger Service. The Friends of Spiers (FoS) are a group based at the parklands, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lands Of Montgreenan
Montgreenan is an estate in North Ayrshire, Parish of Kilwinning, Scotland. The Lugton Water runs through the policies and farmland of Montgreenan. Nearby are the hamlets of Auchenharvie Castle, Torranyard and Auchentiber. The Lands of Montgreenan The name 'Grenane' is recorded in 1480,Johnston, James B. (1903), ''Place-Names of Scotland''. Pub. David Douglas, Edinburgh. p. 10. however the first detailed reference to Montgreenan is contained in the description of the ancient county of Cuninghame by Timothy PontPont, Timothy (1604). ''Cuninghamia''. Pub. Blaeu in 1654. p. 50 in the period 1604–1608. In it he describes 'Mongrynen Castle' as "…''ane old strong Dunijon veil and pleasantly planted ye inheritance of Cuninghame Laird thereof sone to the abott of Kilwinin quho wes brother to James Earle of Glencairne"''. The 10 merk [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayrshire
Ayrshire ( gd, Siorrachd Inbhir Àir, ) is a historic county and registration county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine and it borders the counties of Renfrewshire and Lanarkshire to the north-east, Dumfriesshire to the south-east, and Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire to the south. Like many other counties of Scotland it currently has no administrative function, instead being sub-divided into the council areas of North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire and East Ayrshire. It has a population of approximately 366,800. The electoral and valuation area named Ayrshire covers the three council areas of South Ayrshire, East Ayrshire and North Ayrshire, therefore including the Isle of Arran, Great Cumbrae and Little Cumbrae. These three islands are part of the historic County of Bute and are sometimes included when the term ''Ayrshire'' is applied to the region. The same area is known as ''Ayrshire a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cunninghamhead Station 2
Cunninghamhead is a hamlet on the Annick Water in the Parish of Dreghorn, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The area was part of the old Cunninghamhead estate, and once contained several watermills. Cunninghamhead and the mills on the Annick Water The area is recorded as far back as Pont's / Blaeu's map of 1654 where it is listed as Kunghamhead with a water mill situated nearby. The mill appears on Armstrong's map of 1775. This relatively large mill still exists today as a private house. One of the millers here was a cousin of the Smiths of Coldstream Mill and he taught them the milling craft (Griffith 2004). A track from the mill ran to Byres Farm and thus to the main road (Bartholomew 1912). The leat for the mill ran from a dam on the other side of the 'river loop', then behind the miller's dwelling to finally run under the road to enter the mill site. It is said locally that the dam was removed, after the closure of the mill, by the anglers, who lost salmon to poachers gaffing them as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
