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Hurlford is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It has a population of 5,000 (including Crookedholm). The village contains several distinct districts - Hurlford North, The Cross, Crookedholm, Blair and Drumleyhill. Scottish Gaelic (GÃ idhlig; IPA: ) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ...
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East Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ...
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Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...
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The Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are the areas used for ceremonial purposes such as Lord Lieutenancy. ...
Ayrshire and Arran is a lieutenancy area of Scotland. ...
The administrative counties of Scotland in 1974 The term Counties of Scotland can variously refer to the Traditional counties of Scotland The former administrative counties of Scotland, which were abolished in 1975. ...
Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir in Scottish Gaelic) was a county in south-west Scotland, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. ...
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View from Kilmarnock train station onto John Finnie Street. ...
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The KA postal area is a group of postal districts in East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire, in Scotland. ...
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Kilmarnock and Loudoun is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...
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Scotland constitutes a single constituency of the European Parliament. ...
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East Ayrshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ...
Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...
Hurlford's former names include The Toll, Whirlford and Hurdleford. It is the administrative centre of the Irvine Valley area of East Ayrshire Council and the village's Blair Park is home to Hurlford United F.C..
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Loudoun (Lughdan in Scottish Gaelic is an area of East Ayrshire, Scotland, near Kilmarnock. ...
Hurlford United Football Club are a Scottish football (soccer) club based in Hurlford, near Kilmarnock in Ayrshire. ...
Administration
The village is split using a North-South divide for council wards. The northern part of the village (including Crookedholm) is joined with Moscow and part of Galston as Ward 12 - "Crookedholm, Moscow, Galston West and Hurlford North"; while the southern part and surrounding hamlets form Ward 19 - "Hurlford". Moscow is a hamlet in East Ayrshire in Scotland. ...
Galston is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland, situated five miles east of Kilmarnock. ...
Religion Traditionally part of Riccarton parish, the village is now a quoad sacra parish in its own right and is home to 4 church buildings, although only 2 of these are in use - Hurlford Reid Memorial Church of Scotland and St. Paul's Roman Catholic Church, with a third congregation, Hurlford and Crookedholm Community Church meeting in the village community centre. One of the other 2 churches have been converted to housing while the remaining chuch, owned by East Ayrshire Council, lies unoccupied. The place-name of Riccarton may refer to: a parish in Ayrshire, Scotland a locality to the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland a locality on the Taieri Plains in Otago, New Zealand Riccarton a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand A long demolished Railway Junction on The Waverley Route in Scotland...
The Church of Scotland (C of S, also known informally as The Kirk; until the 17th century officially the Kirk of Scotland) is the Christian national church of Scotland. ...
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Hurlford Primary School Hurlford Primary School, formerly Hurlford Grammar and Secondary School is the non-denominational primary school for the area. It has a school roll of around 300 and also houses Hurlford Nursery School with the building dating back to 1905
His Royal Highness Prince Charles Duke of Rothsey and Her Royal Highness Camilla Dutchess of Rothsey visited and congratulted the staff and children on 21 June 2005 on their achievements transforming school meals which was followed by the school winning the Soil Association's School Food Award at the BBC's Good Food Show, presented by Jamie Oliver. The Prince of Wales The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor) (born 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ...
The Duchess of Cornwall The Duchess of Cornwall (Camilla Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Parker Bowles née Shand) (born 17 July 1947) is the second wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, heir apparent to the thrones of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth Realms. ...
The Soil Association is the main umbrella group in the UK for organic farmers. ...
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Jamie Oliver on Jamies School Dinners James (Jamie) Trevor Oliver, MBE (born on May 27, 1975), also known as the Naked Chef, is a British celebrity chef. ...
Famous Persons The village is often referred to as a "football nursery" due to its high output of footballers. - Sandy Turnbull - Manchester City and Manchester United footballer
- Jack Picken - Bolton Wanderers and Plymouth Argyle footballer
- Ian Bryson - Sheffield United F.C., Barnsley F.C., Preston North End F.C, Barnsley F.C., and Rochdale A.F.C. footballer
- William Goldie - Leicester City footballer
- Sir Robert Dunsmuir - industrialist, politician and developer of coal mines on Vancouver Island
- Jimmy Knapp - General secretary of the RMT transport union
- George Wylie - awarded the George Cross in honour of his heroic attempts to defuse a Nazi bomb which had landed in St Paul's Cathedral in London
Sandy Turnbull (born, 1884 in Hurlford) was an Scottish football player. ...
Jack Picken, (born 1880 in Hurlford - July 31, 1952), was an Scottish football player. ...
Ian Bryson (born November 1962 in Kilmarnock, Scotland) is a British football player. ...
Sir Robert Dunsmuir (August 31, 1815 – April 12, 1889) coal miner, industrialist and politician. ...
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Industry Iron founding and the production of ironworks, coal mining, fireclay, sanitaryware, and knitwear were the principal industries, now mainly whisky distilling, electronics, car parts manufacturing and garden furniture manufacturing although the history of ironworks can still be seen throughout the country with drain covers carrying the branding "R. Simpson, Hurlford" and a poignant reminder of the heyday of the iron and steel industry of Hurlford is the ship’s propeller erected at the Cross.
Transport Both of the town's rail stations - Hurlford and Hurlford (Barleith) are now used for freight trains only however East Ayrshire Council have recently entered negotiaitions with First ScotRail and Strathclyde Passenger Transport to re-introduce passenger rail halts. ...
A Class 156 train in SPT livery at Glasgow Central Station The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating regional transport, and especially the public transport system, in the Strathclyde area of western Scotland. ...
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 Western bus services, including services to the City of Glasgow.
View from Kilmarnock train station onto John Finnie Street. ...
Stagecoach West Scotland is an operating region of Stagecoach UK Bus, comprising solely of Western Buses Ltd, based in Ayr, Scotland. ...
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