Mauchline
Mauchline is a community and civil parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. In the 2001 census Mauchline had actually a recorded population of 4,105. The community lies by the Glasgow as well as South Western Railway line, 8 miles (13 kilometres) eastern south eastern of Kilmarnock and 11 miles (18 kilometres) north eastern of Ayr. It is situated on a gentle slope regarding 1 mile (1.6 km)) from the River Ayr, which streams with the south of the parish of Mauchline. In former days Loch Brown had to do with 1 mile west of the town, however was drained pipes when the railway line from Kilmarnock was constructed. Bruntwood Loch, near the old laird's home of that name, was once an important site for waterfowl, yet drained pipes for agriculture in the eighteenth century.