Kilwinning (population: 18000. Gaelic: Cill Fhinnean) in North Ayrshire is on the River Garnock just south of Dalry and two miles from Stevenston. Known as The Crossroads of Ayrshire, the abbey town of Kilwinning is the birthplace of Freemasonry in Scotland; Mother Lodge, the First Lodge of Scotland was built in the 12th century, as was Kilwinning Abbey. Kilwinning is home to Eglinton Castle (site of the 1839 Eglinton Tournament) and the Ancient Society of Kilwinning Archers, the oldest in the UK. In 2000 the newest campus of James Watt College opened in Kilwinning. The Irvine Bay Regeneration Company is working to revitalise Kilwinning and the four seaside towns of Ardrossan, Saltcoats, Stevenston and Irvine. s1kilwinning.com has been developed to allow residents to share their news, views and opinions, make announcements, publicise events and show off their photos and videos

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Help our Station in Bloom

Kilwinning Railway Station in Bloom is urgently looking for volunteers to take up the garden trowels and watering cans this year to maintain our Station in Bloom. Last year a small team battled on to keep the project going but now we desperately need a few more bodies or it looks likely there will be no plants this year. ScotRail supports the project by purchasing all plants and equipment, all that is required is the willing volunteers who help out weekly or fortnightly as and when they can. (continued)

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Things to do around Kilwinning

Introduction to Mediumship: Cranberry Moss Community Centre, 20/3/2010

Make a Splash: Ardeer Neighbourhood Centre, 26/3/2010

Stevenston community policing meeting: Ardeer Neighbourhood Centre, 26/3/2010

ARDEER RECREATION BOWLING CLUB: Ardeer Recreation Bowling Club, 26/3/2010

stevenston high school reunion class of 1962: Stevenston Masonic Club, 2/4/2010

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Eglinton Castle

This is Eglinton Castle in Kilwinning! Great history behind this one. Video by BoredKareyz.

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Jobs in or near Kilwinning

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Property for sale in Kilwinning

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Plot 1 Whitehirst Grange Whitehirst Park Road: 3 bedroom Detached
Kilwinning, £182,750

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Plot 4 Whitehirst Grange - Phase 1, Whitehirst Park Road: 3 bedroom Semi-detached
Kilwinning, £157,500

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Area and history

Wightman Savage says: I have a scanned copy of a souvenir booklet that was prepared for the Fete and Fancy Fair at Eglinton estate some time around mid to late 1800's. Have sent a couple of photo's can anybody give the exact date? (continued)

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