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Dalmellington
Dalmellington (, ) is a market town and civil parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland Scotland is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It contains nearly one-third of the United Kingdom's land area, consisting of the northern part of the island of Great Britain and more than 790 adjac .... In 2001, the town had a population of 1,407. The town owes its origins to the fault line separating the Southern Uplands of Scotland from the Scottish lowlands, Central Lowlands. Dalmellington sits at the issue of a river from the uplands into Dalmellington Moss plain. The town has a history as a rest area, market town, weaving centre and mining village. The Chalmerston open cast coal mine to the north of the village covered some 742 hectares, but the operations have now ceased and the first phase of the site restoration has been completed. The town used to have a working museum to record the history of the area, but it was closed in January 2017. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayr And Dalmellington Railway
The Ayr and Dalmellington Railway was a railway company in Scotland, which connected the growing ironworks community around Dalmellington with Ayr, in Ayrshire, Scotland. Its route was originally planned by the Ayrshire and Galloway Railway as part of a scheme to link Ayr with Castle Douglas, but lack of funds limited the construction to a very short section connecting the iron and coal pits of the Dalmellington Iron Company with its iron works, opening in 1849. The remainder of the line opened in 1856. It was the first railway to cross the river at Ayr. At that time the main line from Glasgow terminated at a station north of the river. After opening of the line, the railway was extended eventually to Stranraer, diverging from the Dalmellington line at Dalrymple Junction, and in time this became the dominant section. The branch line was heavily dependent on traffic from the Iron Company, and when that closed down, the branch line lost its passenger service, and now only carrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loch Doon Aerial Gunnery School Railway
The Loch Doon Aerial Gunnery School Railway was a standard gauge military freight carrying line that ran the 1.4 miles (2 km) between a junction with the Ayr and Dalmellington Railway near Dalmellington to a terminus at Dalfarson on the Scottish Dark Sky Observatory, Craigengillan Estate, East Ayrshire. No passenger carriages are recorded. History The line was built for the Royal Flying Corps to facilitate the movement of building materials, stores, possibly workers, etc. to the Aerial Gunnery School site at Loch Doon and the airfield at Bogton (NS474059) near Dalmellington. Members of the Royal Defence Corps and the McAlpine's workers travelled in to Loch Doon daily from Ayr by train. The line had its terminus at the Dalfarson platform near Craigengillan House below Loch Doon. The proposed 1,150 foot or 350 metre tunnel to take the railway to the lochside was never built and the plan for its construction at a cost of £150,000 led to an analysis by the Director of Fortifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doon Academy
Doon Academy is a secondary school in Dalmellington that caters to the local surrounding areas Dalmellington, Patna, Rankinston and Bellsbank. The current head teacher is Kenneth Reilly who took over from John Mackenzie in 2014. Doon Academy’s Motto is Respectful, Resilient, Ready. Overview In 2019, 77% of Doon Academy pupils attained qualifications in literacy and numeracy at SCQF The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) is the national credit transfer system for all levels of qualifications in Scotland. Awards are classified under the framework at ''levels'', and study undertaken at that level is valued ... Level 4, while 46% attained Level 5. In 2019, 89% of pupils leaving Doon Academy were reported to be in a "positive destination" following their secondary education. In the five years previous to 2019, the figure for positive destinations for Doon Academy had remained above 85%. Associated Primary Schools The school serves five local primary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Lees Reid
Donald Lees Reid BA (Hons) is a Scottish author. He specialises in local and social history and has written books on the history of the Garnock Valley and Doon Valley, including the towns of Beith, Barrmill, Dalmellington, Gateside, Kilbirnie, Patna, and Waterside. He has resided in Beith, North Ayrshire since 1986. A strong emphasis in the books is on the people and the social context of their lives. Donald was born and brought up in Dalmellington, the son of James Reid, a miner for 43 years, and Mary Hose.Reid (2009), Page 72 He retired from the Strathclyde Police Force in 1999 with the rank of Police Superintendent Superintendent (Supt) is a rank in the British police and in most English-speaking Commonwealth nations. In many Commonwealth countries, the full version is superintendent of police (SP). The rank is also used in most British Overseas Territori .... In 1994 he was accorded the honour of being selected as Beith Citizen of the Year for his voluntary work.Reid ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Ayrshire
East Ayrshire (; ) is one of 32 unitary council areas of Scotland. It shares borders with Dumfries and Galloway, East Renfrewshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire. The headquarters of the council are located on London Road, Kilmarnock. With South Ayrshire and the mainland areas of North Ayrshire, it formed the Shires of Scotland, former county of Ayrshire. East Ayrshire had a population of 122,100 at the 2011 census, making it the List of Scottish council areas by population, 16th most populous local authority in Scotland. Spanning a geographical area of , East Ayrshire is the List of Scottish council areas by area, 14th-largest local authority in Scotland in terms of geographical area. The majority of the population of East Ayrshire live within and surrounding the main town, Kilmarnock. Other large population areas in East Ayrshire include Cumnock, the second-largest town, and smaller towns and villages such as Stewarton, Darvel and Hurlford. The area is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Hetrick
Robert Hetrick (c. 1769–1849) was a poet and blacksmith from Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was known for his patriotic verses written against Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career .... He published one book, '' Poems and Songs of Robert Hetrick'', in 1826. References * * Edwards, D.H. ''Modern Scottish Poets. Series 4'' 1882 Pages 368-372 * Patterson, James. ''The Contemporaries of Burns.'' 1840. Pages 339-341 * Macintosh, John. ''Poets of Ayrshire.'' 1910. Pages 46–48 1760s births 1849 deaths Scottish poets People from Dalmellington {{UK-poet-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrick, Cumnock And Doon Valley (Scottish Parliament Constituency)
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley ( Gaelic: ''Carraig, Cumnaig agus Srath Dhùn'') is a county constituency of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, covering parts of the council areas of South Ayrshire and East Ayrshire. It elects one Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) by the plurality (first past the post) method of election. Also, it is one of nine constituencies in the South Scotland electoral region, which elects seven additional members, in addition to the nine constituency MSPs, to produce a form of proportional representation for the region as a whole. The seat has been held by Elena Whitham of the Scottish National Party since the 2021 Scottish Parliament election. Electoral region The other eight constituencies of the South Scotland region are: Ayr; Clydesdale; Dumfriesshire; East Lothian; Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire; Galloway and West Dumfries; Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley and Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale. The region covers th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ena Lamont Stewart
Ena Lamont Stewart (10 February 1912, Glasgow – 9 February 2006, Dalmellington) was a Scottish playwright. Life and career Stewart was the daughter of a Church of Scotland minister whose family was originally from Canada and had settled in Glasgow. She married the Scottish actor Jack Stewart and had a son, William. The couple both joined Glasgow's MSU Repertory Theatre in Rutherglen. She was disturbed by the poverty in the Gorbals, and by the sight of "shawly women". Furthermore, she became a receptionist at the Sick Children's Hospital and witnessed malnutrition Malnutrition occurs when an organism gets too few or too many nutrients, resulting in health problems. Specifically, it is a deficiency, excess, or imbalance of energy, protein and other nutrients which adversely affects the body's tissues a ... and other diseases. She later worked as the librarian of Baillie's Reference Library. Stewart was, with Joan Ure and Ada F Kay, a founder member of the Scotti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayr, Carrick And Cumnock (UK Parliament Constituency)
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 United Kingdom general election, 2005 general election from parts of the old Ayr (UK Parliament constituency), Ayr and Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (UK Parliament constituency), Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituencies. It has been represented since 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 by Elaine Stewart (politician), Elaine Stewart of Scottish Labour. Boundaries Under the Fifth periodic review of Westminster constituencies, Fifth Review of UK Parliament constituencies, the constituency contained parts of the East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire Councils; the boundaries were defined in accordance with the ward structure in place on 30 November 2004. Under the 2023 review of Westminster constituencies, which came into effect for the 2024 United Kingdom general election, 2024 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Book Town
A book town is a town or village with many used book or antiquarian bookstores. These stores, as well as literary festivals, attract bibliophile tourists. Some book towns are members of the International Organisation of Book Towns. List of book towns Book towns with known dates of operation * Bellprat, Spain (2008) * Bhilar, India (2017) * Blaenavon, Wales (2003–2006) * Borrby, Sweden (2011) * Brownville, Nebraska, US (2004) * Clunes, Victoria, Australia (2007) * Dalmellington, Scotland (1997–2005) * Esquelbecq, France (2010) * Featherston, New Zealand (2015) * Hay-on-Wye, Wales (1962) * Hobart, New York (2005) * Jimbōchō Book Town, Japan (1868) * La Pobla de Segur, Spain (2018) * Langkawi International Book Village, Malaysia (1997, unknown date of closure) * Mellösa, Sweden (2001) * Montmorillon, France (2000) * Montolieu, France (1991) * Paju Book City, South Korea (1989) * Redu, Belgium (1984) * Sedbergh, England (2003) * Torup, Denmark (2006) * U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park
Galloway Forest Park is a forest park operated by Forestry and Land Scotland, principally covering woodland in the historic counties of Kirkcudbrightshire and Wigtownshire in the administrative area of Dumfries and Galloway. It is claimed to be the largest forest in the UK. The park was granted Dark Sky Park status ("Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park") in November 2009, being the first area in the UK to be so designated. The park, established in 1947, covers and receives over 800,000 visitors per year. The three visitor centres at Glen Trool, Kirroughtree, and Clatteringshaws receive around 150,000 each year. Much of the Galloway Hills lie within the boundaries of the park and there is good but rough hillwalking and also some rock climbing and ice-climbing within the park. Within or near the boundaries of the park are several well developed mountain bike tracks, forming part of the 7stanes project. As well as catering for recreation, the park includes economically valuable w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
