Auchinleck
Auchinleck is a Village in the county of East Ayrshire.
Auchinleck postcode: KA18 2DH
There are great places to visit near Auchinleck including some great towns, lakes and waterfalls.
Places near Auchinleck feature a number of interesting towns including Kilmarnock.
The area around Auchinleck boasts some of the best lakes including Loch Riecawr, and Loch Doon.
Dalcairnie Linn is a great place to visit close to Auchinleck if you like waterfalls.
Auchinleck History
There are some historic monuments around Auchinleck:
Places to see near Auchinleck
History of Auchinleck
Nationalisation of coal in 1947 brought investment and with the building of the Barony Power Station, which was commissioned in 1957, the future of the region seemed assured. However, within 30 years the fortunes of the area, so tied to coal, followed the spectacular demise of deep pit mining. Lacking an economic source of fuel as mines closed, the power station shut down in 1989, High House pits closed in 1983, and Auchinleck village subsided into post-industrial recession. However, with the recent acquisition and subsequent development of Dumfries House in the area by H.R.H. Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, and with new building taking place in the area there are signs of ‘green shoots’.
