Dalmellington
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Dalmellington is a market town in Ayrshire
, Scotland
. In 2001 it had a population of 1407. The town owes its origins to the fault line separating the Southern Uplands
of Scotland from the Central Lowlands
. Dalmellington sits at the issue of a river from the uplands into Dalmellington Moss plain.
The town has a history as a rest area, market town, weaving centre and mining village. There is a large open cast coal mine in the area, and the branch line railway from Ayr
that once served the town for passenger traffic is now busy with long coal trains. Robert Hetrick
the blacksmith-poet lived in the town in the 19th century. Dalmellington Silver Bandhttp://www.dalmellingtonband.org.uk is a successful music association, winning many prizes in traditional music competition. The town has a working museum to record the history of the area.
There are many Sites of Special Scientific Interest located around Dalmellington, the most notable being the nearby Loch Doon
.
Selection of local views http://www.panoramio.com/user/78947
Dalmellington Craigengillan Curling Club is the oldest constituted club in Dalmellington; it was formed on the 3rd of December 1841 in the Black Bull Hotel and has continued unbroken since. In 2004 the members reinstated the outside curling pond at Craigengillan, this is the only self leveling curling pond in Scotland.
Ayrshire
Ayrshire is a registration county, and former administrative county in south-west Scotland, United Kingdom, located on the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Its principal towns include Ayr, Kilmarnock and Irvine. The town of Troon on the coast has hosted the British Open Golf Championship twice in the...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. In 2001 it had a population of 1407. The town owes its origins to the fault line separating the Southern Uplands
Southern Uplands
The Southern Uplands are the southernmost and least populous of mainland Scotland's three major geographic areas . The term is used both to describe the geographical region and to collectively denote the various ranges of hills within this region...
of Scotland from the Central Lowlands
Scottish Lowlands
The Scottish Lowlands is a name given to the Southern half of Scotland.The area is called a' Ghalldachd in Scottish Gaelic, and the Lawlands ....
. Dalmellington sits at the issue of a river from the uplands into Dalmellington Moss plain.
The town has a history as a rest area, market town, weaving centre and mining village. There is a large open cast coal mine in the area, and the branch line railway from Ayr
Ayr
Ayr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde in south-west Scotland. With a population of around 46,000, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire, of which it is the county town, and has held royal burgh status since 1205...
that once served the town for passenger traffic is now busy with long coal trains. Robert Hetrick
Robert Hetrick
Robert Hetrick was a poet and blacksmith from Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland. He was known for his patriotic verses written against Napoleon. He published one book, Poems and Songs of Robert Hetrick, in 1826.-References:*...
the blacksmith-poet lived in the town in the 19th century. Dalmellington Silver Bandhttp://www.dalmellingtonband.org.uk is a successful music association, winning many prizes in traditional music competition. The town has a working museum to record the history of the area.
Loch Doon
Loch Doon is a body of water, in Carrick, Scotland. The River Doon issues from its northern end, while the loch itself receives waters from Loch Enoch via Eglin Lane....
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Selection of local views http://www.panoramio.com/user/78947
Dalmellington Craigengillan Curling Club is the oldest constituted club in Dalmellington; it was formed on the 3rd of December 1841 in the Black Bull Hotel and has continued unbroken since. In 2004 the members reinstated the outside curling pond at Craigengillan, this is the only self leveling curling pond in Scotland.
External links
- DALMELLINGTON FANCY DRESS PARADE (c.1927) (archive film from the National Library of Scotland: SCOTTISH SCREEN ARCHIVE)