Village in South Ayrshire, Scotland
Human settlement in Scotland
Barrhill
(
Scots
:
Baurhill
)
[1]
is a village in
South Ayrshire
,
Scotland
with a population of approximately 400 in 2001.
[2]
While the surrounding area is predominantly agricultural land, the main local employer is
Barr Construction Ltd
. Local amenities include a village store and a Public House, "The Trout Inn",
[3]
formerly known as "The Commercial Hotel". On Main Street, in the centre of the village is Barrhill Bowling Club, affectionately known to locals as "The BBC".
The Cross Water (a tributary of the
River Stinchar
? not to be confused with the Cross Water of Luce) flows through the village.
Barrhill Primary School serves the local population, providing education for 5?11 year olds. In the 2006/7 academic year it had a roll of 34 pupils.
[4]
Black Clauchrie House
is a manor house and former
hunting lodge
, located just outside Barrhill. The house's architecture and decoration are a notable example of the
Edwardian Arts and Crafts Movement
.
Kildonan House is an impressive early 20th century mansion and former
convent school
, located slightly north of Barrhill. Originally constructed as the home of
Euan Wallace
MP.
[5]
Transport
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Barrhill lies on the A714 road between
Girvan
and
Newton Stewart
. In addition,
Barrhill railway station
, on the
Glasgow South Western Line
is approximately
1
⁄
2
mile (800 metres) southwest of the village.
This station featured in The
Five Red Herrings
, a 1931
Lord Peter Wimsey
detective novel by
Dorothy L Sayers
.
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citation needed
]
Local history
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In 1665, by the side of Cross Water in Barrhill, John Murchie and Daniel Mieklewrick were found by soldiers to be in possession of
Bibles
and assumed to be
Covenanters
and shot to death. They were buried on the spot, and a memorial was built, known as "The Martyrs' Tomb".
[6]
"The Martyrs' Tomb Walk" is now a popular scenic walk which follows the banks of Cross Water for 600 metres (650 yards) from the bridge in the village centre to the tomb itself.
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citation needed
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References
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