Bellfield is a
council housing
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area in the south-east of
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock ( ; ; , ), meaning "the church of Mernóc", is a town and former burgh in East Ayrshire situated in southwest Scotland. The town has served as the administrative centre of East Ayrshire Council since 1996 and is the region's main ...
,
Scotland
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.
Education
Bellfield is home to two primary schools Kirkstyle Primary School and Bellfield Primary School (Both to be replaced by a new school). Kirkstyle Primary has two entrances; the main entrance is from Carron avenue across a car park, and the other from Annan road across a car park and onto a playground and grassed area. Bellfield Primary has a car park entrance on Tinto Avenue and a pupil entrance on Whatriggs Road.
Transport
Bellfield is served by two
bus route
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s, provided by the
Stagecoach Group
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Stagecoach was originally founded in 1976 as ''Gloagtrotter'', a recreational vehicle and minibus hire business. Dur ...
. These are the number 6 and the number 7. The number 6 service goes out by
Asda
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and then through the town centre. The number 7 provides a quicker route to the town centre.
Local Amenities
A group of shops, located on Whatriggs Road, opposite the primary school, serve the local community. Known locally as "The Bellfield Shoaps" ("shoap" being the
Scots word for shop), these comprise two grocery shops, a charity shop, a Library and council office, a butcher's, two hairdresser's, a Chinese takeaway (Wing Wah) and an Indian takeaway. One of the grocery shops is "Morning, Noon & Night ", more usually known locally as "The Co-Op".
Bellfield had a community centre, also located on Whatriggs Road (That has since been demolished).
East Ayrshire Council
Kilmarnock
Housing estates in Scotland
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