PAT Testing / Electrical Testing in Darvel

Darvel

Darvel or Dervel (population 3,361) is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is at the eastern end of the Irvine Valley and is often referred to as "The Lang Toon" (English: the Long Town). The town's Latin adage, Non sibi sed cunctis, suggests "Not for ourselves, but for others". Darvel is positioned on the A71 roadway that runs from Irvine on the west coastline to Edinburgh on the eastern. The town is 9 miles (14 km) eastern of Kilmarnock and also is the most eastern of the Valley Towns, the others being Galston as well as Newmilns. The community was likewise as soon as related to Stonehouse (using Strathaven) by the Caledonian Railway. Nonetheless, the line was closed by the LMS before the 2nd World War. The former Glasgow and also South Western Train branch line to Kilmarnock survived for a lot longer and was closed in 1964 as part of the Beeching Axe. Much of the path of both the old train lines is still in existence, although the rails have actually long since gone as well as many road bridges have been eliminated. There was a huge viaduct to the east of the town, in the lea of Loudoun Hill, which brought the railway line over the valley. This was nonetheless, demolished in 1986, as well as just the piers stay. The River Irvine streams with the town and also as soon as powered local mills.