Crosshouse
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Crosshouse is a village in East Ayrshire about 3 kilometres (2 miles) west of Kilmarnock. It grew around the cross-roads of the main Kilmarnock to Irvine road, once classified as the A71 but now reduced in status to the B7081, with a secondary road (the B751) running from Kilmaurs south to Gatehead and beyond towards Prestwick. The Carmel Water, a tributary of the River Irvine, flows through the centre of the village. It had an estimated population of 2,720 in 2016[1]
Andrew Fisher, who was the fifth Prime Minister of Australia, was born in the village and a plaque commemorating him is located at the road junction to Knockentiber.
Health[]
The village is the location of a major hospital, Crosshouse Hospital, which was built to replace the Kilmarnock Infirmary.
Transport[]
Crosshouse is served by the Stagecoach Group, running through from Kilmarnock to Irvine and Ardrossan.
From 1873 until 1966 Crosshouse possessed a railway station situated at Knockentiber 1.4 km (7⁄8 mi) north of the village centre along the Kilmaurs road. It was the point at which the railway line from Kilmarnock divided, to Dalry to the north-west and Irvine to the west. The latter line has been converted into a walkway and cycleway.
References[]
- ^ "Mid-2016 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
External links[]
Media related to Crosshouse at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 55°36′44″N 04°33′10″W / 55.61222°N 4.55278°W
- Villages in East Ayrshire
- Kilmarnock
- West of Scotland geography stubs