Bellsbank

Bellsbank
Bellsbank
Village
	; Bellsbank View Bellsbank viewed from the south side of Bogton Loch.
	Bellsbank Location within East Ayrshire
Population	1,619 (2001 census); est. 1,530 (2006)
OS grid reference	NS480045
Council area	East Ayrshire;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	KA6 7xx
Dialling code	01292 55
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock;
Scottish Parliament	Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley;
	List of places UK Scotland 55°18′42″N 4°23′47″W / 55.311802°N 4.396416°WCoordinates: 55°18′42″N 4°23′47″W / 55.311802°N 4.396416°W

Bellsbank is a village half a mile away from the market town of Dalmellington in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the second-highest place in East Ayrshire; only Muirkirk is higher than this. Bellsbank is now classed as a separate town from Dalmellington.

History[]

Bellsbank was originally established to provide housing for the population of (one of several "ghost" villages in the Doon Valley that have been demolished).

Expanded between the wars to house miners from worked out areas that were relocated there. Laid out by the County Council the houses looked out over Bogton Loch, Craigengillan Estate and the Loch Doon Hills.

Educational provision[]

Bellsbank welcomed a new primary school in February 2020, to replace the old school opened in 1955. The new school was built in the grounds of the old school and opened to pupils on the 9th of February 2020. The current head teacher is Donald Currie.

Awards and accolades[]

Bellsbank was the winner of the Scottish Civic Trust - My Place Award thanks to the partnership between East Ayrshire Council and community group CANI in the Community. Bellsbank has also gained media attention due to a scheme by East Ayrshire Council in partnership with CANI in the Community and the local Primary School in which houses were rendered in pastel colours to improve the look of the village following years of decline.

References[]

^ "Comparative Population Profile: Bellsbank Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 29 April 2001. Retrieved 31 August 2008.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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External links[]

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^ "East Ayrshire mining village paints its way out of deprivation". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

[1] "Comparative Population Profile: Bellsbank Locality". Scotland's Census Results Online. 29 April 2001. Retrieved 31 August 2008.

[2] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[3] "East Ayrshire mining village paints its way out of deprivation". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

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v t East Ayrshire
Administrative centre: Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire Council Headquarters, London Road, KA3 7BU Council structure: Chief Executive: Eddie Fraser; Provost of the Council Cllr Barry Douglas; Leader of the Council Cllr Douglas Reid
Settlements	Auchinleck Bellsbank Bloak Bonnyton Catrine Chapeltoun Corsehill Craigmalloch Cronberry Crosshouse Cumnock Dalmellington Dalrymple Darvel Drongan Dunlop Fenwick Galston Gatehead Glenbuck Greenholm Haugh Hurlford Kilmarnock Kilmaurs Knockentiber Logan Lugar Lugton Mauchline Moscow Muirkirk Netherthird New Cumnock Newmilns Ochiltree Patna Polnessan Priestland Rankinston Riccarton Sorn Stair Stewarton Trabboch Waterside
Secondary schools	Kilmarnock Academy Grange Academy Robert Burns Academy Saint Joseph's Academy Stewarton Academy Doon Academy Loudoun Academy
Members of the UK Parliament	Alan Brown (SNP) Allan Dorans (SNP)
Members of the Scottish Parliament	Willie Coffey (SNP) Elena Whitham (SNP)
Places of interest	Auchinleck House Aiket Castle Dalmore House and Estate Dick Institute Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock Whitelee Wind Farm Dumfries House Loch Doon Loudoun Castle Kilmaurs Place Rowallan Castle Rugby Park Scottish Industrial Railway Centre Sorn Castle Stair House Dean Castle Tam O' Shanter Hone Works, Dalmore Robertland House
Economy	The HALO Urban Regeneration Whitelee Wind Farm Dean Castle Dunlop cheese Palace Theatre and Grand Hall complex Johnnie Walker Scottish Industrial Railway Centre Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. Loudoun Hill NHS Ayrshire and Arran University Hospital Crosshouse Kilmarnock town centre Ayrshire College The KLIN Group
See also	Ayrshire Kilmarnock volume
Neighbouring council areas: South Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway, East Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire

Bellsbank
Village
Bellsbank View Bellsbank viewed from the south side of Bogton Loch.
Bellsbank Location within East Ayrshire
Population	1,619 ^[1] (2001 census) est. 1,530^[2] (2006)
OS grid reference	NS480045
Council area	East Ayrshire
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Postcode district	KA6 7xx
Dialling code	01292 55

Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish

UK Parliament	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
Scottish Parliament	Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
List of places UK Scotland 55°18′42″N 4°23′47″W / 55.311802°N 4.396416°W / 55.311802; -4.396416Coordinates: 55°18′42″N 4°23′47″W / 55.311802°N 4.396416°W / 55.311802; -4.396416