Kilwinning
Sign in to saveKilwinning (, ; ) is a town in North Ayrshire, Scotland, located on the banks of the River Garnock in Ayrshire, about southwest of Glasgow. Kilwinning's neighbours are the coastal towns of Stevenston to the west and Irvine to the south, while inland lies Dalry to the north. It is known as "The Crossroads of Ayrshire". Kilwinning was also a Civil Parish. The 2001 Census recorded the town as having a population of 15,908. According to the 2022 census, the population of Kilwinning is around 16,990.
Key facts
- UK place.post_town
- KILWINNING
- UK place.postcode_area
- KA
- UK place.postcode_district
- KA13
- UK place.dial_code
- 01294
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- North Ayrshire and Arran
- UK place.civil_parish
- Kilwinning
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- North Ayrshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Ayrshire and Arran
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- Cunninghame South
- UK place.static_image_name
- NS3043 - Abbey Park - Kilwinning.jpg
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- 280px
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- Aerial view over Kilwinning with Abbey Park (now abandoned) in the centre, 2018
- UK place.official_name
- Kilwinning
- UK place.type
- Town and former civil parish
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Cill D’Fhinnein
- UK place.scots_name
- Kilwinnin
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.map_type
- Scotland
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Article
19 sectionsContents
- History
- Toponymy
- Masonic links
- Modern Kilwinning
- Eglinton Castle and Country Park
- Industry and commerce
- Transport
- Rail
- Road
- Bus
- Air
- Education
- Sport
- Archery
- Football
- Notable residents
- See also
- References
- External links
Kilwinning (, ; ) is a town in North Ayrshire, Scotland, located on the banks of the River Garnock in Ayrshire, about southwest of Glasgow. Kilwinning's neighbours are the coastal towns of Stevenston to the west and Irvine to the south, while inland lies Dalry to the north. It is known as "The Crossroads of Ayrshire". Kilwinning was also a Civil Parish. The 2001 Census recorded the town as having a population of 15,908. According to the 2022 census, the population of Kilwinning is around 16,990.
==History== Kilwinning dates back to the 8th century. The Kilwinning Community Archaeology Project carried out a dig in Kilwinning Abbey in 2010, which revealed much about the life of the people in the area during the medieval period.