Kilwinning
Kilwinning is a town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Positioned on the River Garnock, it is 21 miles north or Irvine and 21 miles south of Glasgow, with its neighbouring towns being the seaside towns of Stevenston to the west and Irvine to the south. It is referred to as 'The Crossroads of Ayreshire'. According to the 2011 Census, the town has a population of 16109, growing a little from the 15908 inhabitants documented in the 2001 Census. Much of the development occurring in Kilwinning started in the 1960s. Due to the Glasgow Overflow relocation programme, new estates were built quickly on surrounding farm land in order to accommodate the projected boost in population. The historic town centre is still pedestrian-friendly, and they are surrounded by the housing estates of Corsehill, The Blacklands, Woodwynd, Pennyburn, Whitehirst Park, and Woodside. Also, Kilwinning's Main Street has more just recently been refurbished as a project undertaken by the Irvine Bay Regeneration Company. Such regeneration led directly to a huge number of new businesses setting up shops in the town centre. The service and retail sectors are steadily growing in significance in the town, as the town's traditional association with coal mining, quarrying, iron-founding and fabric manufacture having gone into decline. Kilwinning is known for being home to the ruins of Eglinton Castle. Built in between 1797 and 1802, the Gothic castellated design made it a structure of much grandeur. The Castle is remembered primarily as the site of the Eglinton Tournament of 1839, which served to drain the Eglinton family fortune. For all your home upgrades, make certain to make use of trustworthy contractors in Kilwinning to make certain of quality.