Kilwinning Cill Dingeain
Coordinates: 55.6558° N 4.703° W Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
Population	15,908
OS grid reference	NS299433
Council area	North Ayrshire
Lieutenancy area	Ayrshire and Arran
Constituent country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KILWINNING
Postcode district	KA13
Dial code	01294
Vehicle code	SA-SJ (Glasgow)
Police	Strathclyde
Fire	Strathclyde
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	North Ayrshire and Arran
Scottish Parliament	Cunninghame North
European Parliament	Scotland
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It is known as The Crossroads of Ayrshire.

History

North Ayrshire has a history of Christianity stretching back to the very beginning of missionary enterprise in Scotland. The Celtic Christians or Culdees of the period of St Columba and St Mungo found here, in this part of Scotland, a fertile field for the propagation of the faith. Kilmarnock, Kilbride, Kilbirnie, are all, like Kilwinning , verbal evidence of the existence of ‘Kils’ or cells of the Culdee or Celtic Church. That there existed a religious house at this place, in the early part of the seventh century, is a generally accepted truth; the holy father of the church being St Winin; after whom, in olden times, the town was called the name of Sagtoun/Segdoune (or Saint's town). North Ayrshire (Sìorrachd Inbhir Air a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland. ... Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Culdees formed an ancient monastic order with settlements in Ireland and Scotland. ... A separate article is titled Columba (constellation). ... Saint Mungo, also known as Saint Kentigern, traditional apostle to Strathclyde and patron saint and alleged founder of the city of Glasgow. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... Map of Kilmarnock town centre in 1819 Kilmarnock (Cill Mheàrnaig in Scottish Gaelic, and Killie locally) is a large burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of about 60,000. ... Kilbirnie is a small town of around 8500 inhabitants situated in North Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland. ... The Culdees formed an ancient monastic order with settlements in Ireland and Scotland. ... Celtic Christianity is Christianity as it was first received and practiced by communities with Celtic backgrounds that observed certain practices divergent from those in the rest of Europe. ...

Winin has been identified by some scholars with St Finnian of Moville, an Irish saint of much earlier date; other authorities say he was a Welshman, called Vynnyn, while the Aberdeen Breviary (published 1507) gives his birthplace as Scotland. In the calendar of Scots saints, the date assigned to St Winin is 715. His festival was celebrated on 21 January, on which day (Old Style) a fair was held in Kilwinning and called St Winning's Day. St Finnian or St. ... In traditional Christian iconography, Saints are often depicted as having halos. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English and Welsh Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff First Minister Rhodri Morgan Area  - Total Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085 140/km² NUTS... For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Old Style can refer to: Old Style and New Style dates, a shift from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar: in Britain in 1752, in Russia in 1918. ...

The town now retains the name of this saint as the church or cell of Winning. So why would St Winin and his band of monks build their mission on the site of the later abbey, very likely on the spot occupied today by the Abbey church? Because it is an obvious building site, above a bridging-point on the river, suitable for a fortified mission station and commanding a view of the surrounding country. Bold textTHIS IS THE PAGE THAT A.S. REALLY NEEDS!! THIS IS NOW MARKED!!! ] ps i like A.O. This article is about an abbey as a Christian monastic community. ...

So there is certain evidence that there was a Christian Church and a monastery of Culdees at Kilwinning several centuries before the foundation Kilwinning Abbey. The latter was the Tironensian Benedictine house founded by, probably, Richard de Morville, the Anglo-French Lord of Cunningham, who was a great territorial magnate of the district. It was founded somewhere between 1162 and 1169 1140-62. Timothy Pont, who had seen the cartulary of the abbey, now lost, wrote in 1608 that the date was 1191 and Richard de Morville was the founder; he was probably right about the founder, but Richard was dead by 1189. King David I gave the district of Cunninghame to his follower Hugh de Morville, Richard's father, making him responsible for the peace and security of what became North Ayrshire and the earlier dates. The term Christian Church, or Catholic Church, as it was known by Christians beginning in the second century, expresses the idea that organised Christianity (the Christian religion) is seen as an institution. ... Kilwinning Abbey as it stands today. ... Tironensian monks, of the Order of Tiron, also spelled Thiron - apparently from Latin thironium, a high hill (Guillemin, 1999)- so called after the location of the mother abbey (established in 1109) in the woods of Tiron, Perche (some 35 miles west of Chartres, France). ... A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of St Benedict. ... Timothy Pont (c 1565 - 1614) was first man to produce a detailed map of Scotland. ... Chartulary renders two Latin words, for a collection of charters viz. ... Richard de Morville (d. ... King David I (or Dabíd mac Maíl Choluim; also known as Saint David I or David I the Saint) (1084 – May 24, 1153), was King of Scotland from 1124 until his death, and the youngest son of Malcolm Canmore and of Saint Margaret (sister of Edgar Ætheling). ... Cunninghame (Coineagan in Scottish Gaelic) is one of three traditional districts of Ayrshire. ... Hugh de Morville († 1162) was a Norman knight who made his fortune in the service of David fitz Malcolm, Prince of the Cumbrians (1113-24) and King of Scots (1124-53). ... North Ayrshire (Sìorrachd Inbhir Air a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland. ...

A community of Tironensian Benedictines was brought from Kelso and the abbey was soon richly endowed by royal and noble benefactors, possessing granges, large estates and the tithes of twenty parish churches giving a revenue of some £20,000 pounds sterling per year. Tironensian monks, of the Order of Tiron, also spelled Thiron - apparently from Latin thironium, a high hill (Guillemin, 1999)- so called after the location of the mother abbey (established in 1109) in the woods of Tiron, Perche (some 35 miles west of Chartres, France). ... A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of St Benedict. ... Kelso is unique in Scotland for having a cobbled square fed by four cobbled streets - 360 degree panorama by David Kilpatrick Kelso (made up name in Gaelic) is a market town in the Borders area of Scotland, located where the rivers Tweed and Teviot have their confluence. ... For details of notes and coins, see British coinage and British banknotes. ...

Kilwinning Abbey as it stands today.

For nearly four centuries Kilwinning remained one of the most opulent and flourishing Scottish monasteries. The last abbot and commendator was Gavin Hamilton, who while favouring the Protestant Reformation doctrines, was a strong partisan of Queen Mary. He was killed in a battle outside Edinburgh in June, 1571. The suppression and destruction of the abbey soon followed and its possessions, held for a time by the families of Glencairn and Raith, were merged in 1603 with the other properties of the one obvious recipient - Hugh, Earl of Eglinton, whose successors still own them. The Earls of Eglinton have taken some pains to preserve the remains of the buildings, which include the great west doorway with window above, the lower part of the south wall of nave and the tall gable of the south transept with its three lancet windows. The “fair steiple” was struck by lightning in 1809 and fell down five years later. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 320 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kilwinning Kilwinning Abbey... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 320 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kilwinning Kilwinning Abbey... Gavin Mark Hamilton (born 16 September 1974 in Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland) is an all-round cricketer who played one Test for England and has appeared in a number of One-Day Internationals for Scotland. ... The Reformation was a movement in the years of the 16th century to reform the Catholic Church in Western Europe. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Glencairn is an electoral ward of West Belfast, taking its name from the Glencairn area. ... The title Earl of Eglinton is a peerage title in the Peerage of Scotland. ...

A little known fact tells of the link between Kilwinning, its abbey and a great hero of Scottish Independence - “For we fight, not for glory, nor for riches, nor for honour, but only and alone for freedom, which no good man gives up but with his life” Stirring words, known throughout the world, of the letter from the Scottish Assembly (comprising eight Earls and thirty-one Barons) to Pope John XXII, or the Declaration of Arbroath as it is better known and also the first great statement of nationhood in history. The man who penned it lies in a vault beneath the ruins of the historic abbey of Kilwinning The reference to Bernard Linton’s burial at Kilwinning comes in a reliable medieval source ... the 'Isle of Man Chronicles’. Pope John XXII, born Jacques Duèze or dEuse (1249 – December 4, 1334), was the son of a shoemaker in Cahors. ... The Declaration of Arbroath was a declaration of Scottish independence, and set out to confirm Scotlands status as an independent, sovereign state and its use of military action when unjustly attacked. ... One of the most influential doctrines in history is that all humans are divided into groups called nations. ...

The choice of Kilwinning is not unexpected, the monks were of the Tironensian Order of the Benedictines, as were those of Arbroath so he would have visited here from time to time. But there is an even stronger link. On his retiral from the Chancellorship, he had been appointed Bishop of the Isles which then had as its base the vulnerable Scottish outpost of the Isle of Man and to where he made frequent trips from the port of Irvine. It is most likely that he died here or on one of his journeys making Kilwinning the most suitable place in status for his return and/or burial. Tironensian monks, of the Order of Tiron, also spelled Thiron - apparently from Latin thironium, a high hill (Guillemin, 1999)- so called after the location of the mother abbey (established in 1109) in the woods of Tiron, Perche (some 35 miles west of Chartres, France). ... A Benedictine is a person who follows the Rule of St Benedict. ... The ruined Arbroath Abbey, built from local red sandstone. ... For other uses, see Chancellor (disambiguation). ... This article is about a title or office in religious bodies. ... Irvine (Gaelic: Irbhinn) is a coastal new town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. ...

Exactly where in the Abbey it is not stated, but under the present Heritage Centre is the most likely possibility as the North Tower was often the location of the Consistory Court and a place of special importance. Until about two hundred years ago various ranges of vaults beneath the abbey ruins were still partly accessible but with the rebuilding and extension of the Parish Church, no possible means of access is now discernible nor any indication of what other treasures may be there. The consistory is a type of Ecclesiastical court. ... A burial vault is a sturdy box designed to protect the coffin inside of it. ...

Masonic links

The Mother Lodge.

Main article: Lodge Mother Kilwinning

Kilwinning is notable for housing the original Lodge of the Freemasons. When the Lodges were renumbered, Kilwinning was kept as Lodge Number '0', the Mother Lodge of Scotland. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1200 × 1600 pixel, file size: 284 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kilwinning Lodge Mother... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1200 × 1600 pixel, file size: 284 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kilwinning Lodge Mother... Lodge Mother Kilwinning is a Masonic Lodge in Kilwinning, Scotland under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, it is number 0 on the Roll following a series of changes in its status with respect to the Grand Lodge. ... American Square & Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organization. ... Lodge Mother Kilwinning is a Masonic Lodge in Kilwinning, Scotland under the auspices of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, it is number 0 on the Roll following a series of changes in its status with respect to the Grand Lodge. ...

The origin of the Lodge is unclear with the first documentary evidence being a mention in the Schaw Statutes of 1598 and 1599 which identify it as the 'Heid Luge'.

The lodge's own legend attributes the formation to the building of the Abbey at Kilwinning in the 12th Century. There existed in this period corporations or fraternities of masons, endowed with certain privileges and immunities, capable of erecting religious structures in the Gothic style ^[1]. A party of these foreign masons is supposed to have come from Italy, or Cologne ^[2], for the purpose of building the Abbey at Kilwinning and to have founded there the first regularly constituted Operative Lodge in Scotland. The Lodge is reputed to have been held in the Chapter House on the Eastern side of the cloisters. On the broken walls and moldering arches of the Abbey numerous and varied Masons' marks may be seen, some very beautiful in design. For other uses, see Cologne (disambiguation). ...

Eglinton Castle

Main article: Eglinton Castle Eglinton Castle was a large house in North Ayrshire, Scotland. ...

When the foundation stone of the new Eglinton Castle in Kilwinning was laid in 1797, ‘Soldier Hugh’, the 12th Earl of Eglinton, was proud to have the ceremony performed by Alexander Hamilton of Grange, grandfather of the American hero Alexander Hamilton who was to become one of the most influential Scots in American history. Hamilton's family lived on the Estate of Grange which bordered on the Kilwinning lands at Stevenson. Hamilton named his house in New York (now a National Monument) “The Grange” after his family home. Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757–July 12, 1804) was an Army officer, lawyer, Founding Father, American politician, leading statesman, financier and political theorist. ...

Eglinton Castle is chiefly remembered, in modern times, as the scene of the Eglinton Tournament in 1839 which was a magnificent display. The Eglinton Tournament was a recreation of a medieval tourney, that took place in 1839. ...

Encouraged by Lamb and recognising a growing public interest in a more chivalrous, honourable past, Eglinton set about organising a medieval tournament, attracting thousands of visitors to see the combatants (one of whom was the future Emperor of the French - Napoleon III) and the ladies in their finery. Excursion trains, amongst the first ever, were run from Ayr (pre-dating the formal opening of the line in 1840); an ironic contrast between the old and the new! The only item that Eglinton could not control was the weather: it rained for the best part of three consecutive days. The show went ahead: champions were crowned, Queens of Beauty enthroned and Lamb's honour assuaged. Within 100 years, Eglinton was deserted. The Tournament perhaps marked a turning point, being a severe drain on the family fortune which, with bottomless expenditure on the Ardrossan harbour and the Glasgow, Paisley and Ardrossan Canal, undermined a family who had been among the great families of Ayrshire. The castle fell into ruin after being unroofed in 1925 and was used for Commando demolition practice during World War II, the remains were demolished to the level they are today in 1973. Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (April 20, 1808 - January 9, 1873) was the son of King Louis Bonaparte and Queen Hortense de Beauharnais; both monarchs of the French puppet state, the Kingdom of Holland. ... The Glasgow, Paisley and Johnstone Canal is a canal in the south of Scotland at Glasgow, Paisley and Johnstone. ...

Industry and commerce

Kilwinning, like many towns in Ayrshire once relied on industry which has long since declined. This included coal mining, but also wool making. The mill on the banks of the River Garnock briefly fell under the ownership of Blackwood Brothers of Kilmarnock before closing entirely. The site of the mill is largely unchanged, though part of the old factory has been demolished, and the former mill shop now operates as the offices and salesroom for a local car dealership which now uses the site. Another company that existed was Wilson's Foods which operated a plant in the grounds of the Eglinton Estate, but this has since closed. Surface coal mining in Wyoming. ... Long and short hair wool at the South Central Family Farm Research Center in Boonesville, Arizona Wool is the fiber derived from the fur of animals of the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of other mammals such as goats, alpacas, llamas and rabbits may also... The River Garnock flows for approximately 20 miles, through Renfrewshire and North Ayrshire in Scotland. ... Map of Kilmarnock town centre in 1819 Kilmarnock (Cill Mheàrnaig in Scottish Gaelic, and Killie locally) is a large burgh in East Ayrshire, Scotland, with a population of about 60,000. ...

The Nethermains Industrial Estate is home to many industrial units which are of the type commonly built in the 1960's and 1970's as modular units ideal for light industry. Fullarton Computer Industries are one of the large employers in this site. Until January 2007, the Simclar Group operated a manufacturing plant on the estate, which was suddenly closed amid allegations of asset stripping and abuse of workers rights. 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... The Simclar Group are a collection of companies owned by Sam Russell. ... Asset stripping is the practice of buying a company in order to sell its assets individually at a profit. ... Labor rights or workers rights are a group of legal rights and claimed human rights having to do with labor relations between workers and their employers, usually obtained under labor and employment law. ...

The world famous Pringle knitwear company originally manufactured their goods in Kilwinning. Pringle of Scotland (known generally simply as Pringle) is a leading Scottish knitware manufacturer. ...

Transport

By Train

The services from Glasgow to Ayr, Irvine, Largs and other towns in the area are frequent and all pass through Kilwinning which is the railway crossroads of Ayrshire. Irvine railway station is a railway station serving the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, Scotland. ... Largs railway station is a railway station in the town of Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland with ferries to Great Cumbrae Island. ... Kilwinning railway station is a railway station serving the town of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland. ...

By Bus

Kilwinning is served by routes operated by Stagecoach.

Education

A large campus of James Watt College was built in Kilwinning and was completed in the summer of 2000 ready for the first intake of students in August that year, its arrival has brought some benefits to the town with increased revenue from the students supporting local businesses. The college is due to undergo an expansion during the summer which should add an extra 20 classrooms at the expense of car parking facilities. There are two schools of secondary education in the area (namely Kilwinning Academy, and St. Michaels Academy) and several catchment schools of primary education. James Watt College, taken from above Greenock West Railway Station. ...

These primary schools are: Corsehill Primary School, Abbey Primary School, Blacklands Primary School, St Winning's Primary School, Pennyburn Primary School and Whitehirst Park Primary School.

Further reading

• Lauchlan, R (1998) Old Kilwinning

References

1. ^ http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/towns/townhistory461.html
2. ^ http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/towns/townhistory461.html

External links

• Kilwinning's website
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