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Auchinleck
Also known as: Achadh nan Leac
Auchinleck — village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Auchinleck · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Auchinleck is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 3,730 people. Address: KA18. Wikidata describes it as: "village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.4683°, -4.2927°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Auchinleck ( AF-lek; Scots: Affleck [ˈaflɛk]; Scottish Gaelic: Achadh nan Leac) is a village 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Mauchline, and 2 miles (3 km) northwest of Cumnock in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Surrounding the village is Auchinleck Estate, centred on Auchinleck House, past home of the lawyer, diarist and biographer James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck.
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Background
History
Auchinleck is in the heart of the ancient Kyle district of Scotland. The place-name means "field of (flat) stones" in Scottish Gaelic, from ' ('field') and ' ('slab'). The small locality of Auchincloich has a comparable meaning. Although record of a community exists from as early as 1239, reliable records can really only be said to date from the arrival of the Boswell family in 1504. The barony of Auchinleck had been forfeited to the crown and was granted by King James IV to his "good and faithful servant" Thomas Boswell. The Boswells proved to be assiduous in their estate husbandry, and by the early 1700s a viable village community and a thriving estate had begun to emerge from the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.4683, -4.2927
- District
- East Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA18
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kilmarnock and Loudoun
- Population
- 3,730
- Nearest railway station
- Auchinleck — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1013757 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Auchinleck (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Auchinleck House.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Auchinleck?
- Auchinleck is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA18).
- Is Auchinleck free to visit?
- Yes, Auchinleck is free to enter.
- How do I get to Auchinleck?
- The nearest railway station is Auchinleck, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA18.