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Hurlford (
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: ''Baile Àtha Cliath'') is a village in
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, Scotland. It has a population of 4,968. Hurlford's former names include Whirlford and Hurdleford.East Ayrshire Council Minutes, page 217, Item 7
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. The census locality is called Hurlford and Crookedholm. The village's Blair Park is home to Hurlford United F.C. and many notable footballers have been trained there.


Local Council Wards

The village is mostly contained in the Kilmarnock East and Hurlford ward of East Ayrshire Council while some outlying hamlets are in the Irvine Valley ward.Boundary Commission for Scotland, Fourth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements East Ayrshire Council area maps


Religion

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parish, the village is now a ''quoad sacra'' parish in its own right. Hurlford is home to four church buildings—the Hurlford Kirk and Hurlford Church, both in Main Road, Crookedholm and the Mauchline Road Church. St Paul's Catholic Church is on Galston Road, Gothic style church, designed by architect Robert Samson Ingram and dates from 1883 and is constructed in yellow brick. Hurlford Church, the former Free Church built in 1857, is part of the
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. Mauchline Road Church was formerly part of the Unitarian Church. It is now used as luxury housing. The Hurlford Kirk, which was the original parish church built in 1875 has also been converted into a house, having become redundant as a church in 1996 when its congregation merged with that of the Free Church.


Education


Hurlford Primary School

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, visited and congratulated the staff and children on 20 June 2005 on their achievements transforming school meals, which was followed by the school winning the
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Crossroads Primary School

Crossroads Primary School, now closed, formerly served the outlying areas of Hurlford and surrounding villages. It was closed by East Ayrshire Council as it was no longer financially viable to repair the building, despite parental and local protest. Pupils now attend Galston Primary School.


Economy

The town developed rapidly in the 19th century, following the discovery of coal. Fireclay and ironstone were also worked extensively until production ceased in the 1970s. A poignant reminder of the heyday of the iron and steel industry of Hurlford is the ship's propeller erected at the Cross in the lately redeveloped town centre. Today, industries found in Hurlford include brakepad manufacturing by Eurofriction Limited and whisky production by international company Diageo.


Transport

Hurlford railway station is now closed. Hurlford also used to boast its own tramway system, which connected it to Kilmarnock. Nowadays, the main public transport links are provided by several Stagecoach West Scotland bus services, including direct services to
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Notable residents

* Gordon Cree – pianist, composer, conductor, musician and entertainer * Ross Tollerton –
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silver medalist The village is often referred to as a "football nursery" due to its high output of footballers: * Ian Bryson – Sheffield United F.C., Barnsley F.C., Preston North End F.C, and Rochdale A.F.C. footballer *
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– Queen of the South and Notts County footballer and Chelsea F.C. manager *
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– Leicester City footballer * Jack Picken – Manchester United, Bolton Wanderers and Plymouth Argyle footballer *
Sandy Turnbull Alexander Turnbull (30 July 1884 – 3 May 1917) was a Scottish footballer who played as a forward for both Manchester City and Manchester United in the early 20th century. Football career Born in Hurlford to James and Jessie Turnbull of 1 Gib ...
– Manchester City and Manchester United footballer * Arthur Young – Manchester United footballer * Jack Young – Kilmarnock and Bristol Rovers footballer * Colin Douglas – Doncaster Rovers and Rotherham United footballer


See also

* Shawhill Estate, East Ayrshire


References

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