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Darvel (Dervel locally) is a small town in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of 3361. It is located at the eastern end of the Irvine Valley and is sometimes referred to as "The Lang Toon" due to its quaint appearance on Ordnance Survey maps. Logo of East Ayrshire Council East Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ...
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Loudoun (Lughdan in Scottish Gaelic is an area of East Ayrshire, Scotland, near Kilmarnock. ...
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Location
 1832 map of Darvel, by John Thomson (1777 — 1840) Darvel is situated on the A71 road that links Edinburgh with Lanarkshire and Ayrshire. The town is nine miles east of Kilmarnock. It is also surrounded by other villages such as Newmilns and Galston. The town was also once linked with Stonehouse (via Strathaven) by Glasgow and South Western Railway, passing by Loudoun Hill by viaduct. The service started in 1905 but in 1964, it was stopped. In 1986, the bridge was destroyed, leaving only the piers remaining. The River Irvine flows through the town and once powered local mills. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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The A71 is a major road in Scotland linking Edinburgh with Lanarkshire and Ayrshire. ...
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Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland. ...
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Loudoun Church, Newmilns Newmilns and Greenholm is a small burgh of 3,400 people located 7 miles to the east of Kilmarnock on the A71 in East Ayrshire, Scotland. ...
There are a number of settlements named Galston: Galston, East Ayrshire, is a town near Kilmarnock in Scotland Galston, New South Wales, is a town near Sydney in Australia This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Stonehouse is a small village in South Lanarkshire. ...
Common Green, the centre of Strathaven Strathaven (Gaelic: Srath Aibhne) (pronounced: Straven , meaning: valley of the Avon) is a small town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. ...
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Loudoun Hill is a volcanic plug in East Ayrshire, Scotland. ...
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History
 A view of the Glen Water at Law Bridge in Darvel. Although the modern town of Darvel is said to have been established in the late 1700s, Roman settlements have been found at the base of Loudoun Hill. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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Sir William Wallace, the Scottish freedom fighter, has also been associated with the area. 15th century minstrel Blind Harry wrote that Wallace and his men defeated an English force at the hill in 1296 during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Blind Harry also tells how of the English general, Fenwick, who supposedly killed Wallace's father, was killed during the battle. Maps of the area now name a mound to the east of Loudoun Hill as 'Wallace's Grave'. A battle between Robert the Bruce and the English was also fought there on May 10, 1307. For other persons named William Wallace, see William Wallace (disambiguation). ...
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March 30 - Edward I stormed Berwick-upon-Tweed, sacking the then Scottish border town with much bloodshed. ...
The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between Scotland and England in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. ...
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The Battle of Loudon Hill was fought in 1307 between the Scots and the English. ...
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The land on which Darvel was built was owned by Earls of Loudoun and it was John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun who began the modern town in 1754 as an income for the estate. By 1780, the population had increased to over 400. The Earl of Loudoun is a title in the Peerage of Scotland, created in 1633. ...
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In 1876, the art of lace-making was introduced to the town and many mills were built to keep up with the demand. Market dried up in the 1900s and many factories were forced to close. Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...
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 The Law Bridge over the Glen Water near Darvel. 2007. Also of note in the town is Scotland's only 24-hour telephone museum, run by retired engineer Max Flemmich. There are two local football teams. Darvel F.C., a junior (semi professinal) team, based at Recreation Park, play in the Ayrshire Junior League and Darvel Victoria, the local amateur team, who play their games at the Gavin Hamilton Sports Centre. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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The Dagon Stone The RCHAMS 'Canmore' site lists this monolith as a 'possible' standing stone. It is rather curious and its general size and shape suggest a prehistoric standing stone, but in 1821 someone saw fit to attach a round sandstone ball to the top of it with an iron bar. It's 1.6m tall and is supposed to have been moved from wherever its original position was when someone wanted to widen the road.[1] A monolith is a geological or technological feature such as a mountain, consisting of a single massive stone or rock. ...
 The Dagon stone in Hasting's Square, Darvel. 2007. Local folklore held that prior to the 19th century messings-about, newly wed couples strolled around it for good luck. Dagon is actually the name of a Philistine god, who was half-man half-fish. But with a Scottish accent it no doubt derives from something much closer to home (assuming it's not just the romantic invention of a Victorian antiquary). It is reminiscent of the Clackmannan stone or Stone of Mannau in Clackmannanshire. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 448 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1712 × 2288 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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Dagon was a major northwest Semitic god, reportedly of grain and agriculture. ...
From 1975, Clackmannan (Clach Mhanainn in Gaelic) was the name of a local government district in the Central region of Scotland, corresponding to the traditional county of Clackmannanshire. ...
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Main attractions There is a Town Hall, a sports centre, and two parks (Kirkland Park and Morton Park). Darvel FC's old stadium has a stand. There are also pitches at the Morton Park and the Sports Centre, host to Darvel Vic's home games. A Gala Day is held every two years, which attracts many visitors as do the various Festivals and Open Days held in the town. There is also Darvel Parish Church and the Lady Of The Valley. There is a bowling club and Masonic Club, which holds events. There are a few pubs in Darvel - 'The Horseshoe', 'The Black Bull' and 'The Railway'. Until 2006 there was also The Turf Hotel, but it has now closed.
Darvel Lace Although the several factories in Darvel that produced world famous, "Darvel Lace", it is unfortunate that little of this expensive lace is still being manufactured. It has made a multi-billion profit since manufacturing began several hundred years before. Copies and replicas of the famous lace have been attempted since the factories were closed nearing to the end of the 20th century. The town was also referenced to as the "Lace Town". Not because of its long road, but because of the beautiful and rich lace that it created.
Famous Residents Sir Alexander Fleming (6 August 1881 – 11 March 1955) was a Scottish biologist and pharmacologist. ...
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Allan Gilliland Allan Gilliland (born 1965 in Darvel, Scotland) is a contemporary Canadian composer. ...
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