Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It lies upon the River Irvine, approximately 16 miles (26 km) from Glasgow and 30 miles (48 km) from Edinburgh.
Kilmarnock was initially built around St. Marnoch’s Church which was completed sometime after 1366 but has since been largely rebuilt. Kilmarnock is the main town within East Ayrshire Council area, however its growth during many centuries has been relatively gradual. The local industries have typically been of a primary nature, although now there are also several large factories operating within the town that produce significant volumes of now high-tech material or medical equipment.
Created: 27 November 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Kilmarnock
Local History around Kilmarnock
There are some historic monuments around including:
Craigie,fort 250m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM4920Law Mount,motte & bailey 250m SW of High Castleton Secular: bailey SM3381Camp Castle Secular: castle SM2177Helenton Mote,motte Secular: motte SM5264Blacksyke, engine house Industrial: coal SM9871Craigie Castle Secular: castle SM315.Wildlife in and Around Kilmarnock
Mammals found in Kilmarnock
There have been 28 species of mammals recorded in the kilmarnock area.
| (Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
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Birds found in Kilmarnock
There have been 50 species of birds recorded in the kilmarnock area.
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone subsp. corone) |
| Carrion/Hooded Crow (Corvus corone agg.) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
