Place:Annbank, Ayrshire, Scotland

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NameAnnbank
TypeVillage
Coordinates55.4757°N 4.5219°W
Located inAyrshire, Scotland     ( - 1975)
See alsoTarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotlandparish in which Annbank was located until 1975
Strathclyde, Scotlandregional administration 1975-1996
South Ayrshire, Scotlandunitary Council Area since 1996
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names


From The Gazetteer for Scotland:

"The village of Annbank is located 5 miles (7 km) east of Ayr in South Ayrshire. It sits close to the East Ayrshire border, 2 miles (3 km) east of Auchincruive and 2 miles (3 km) north of Sundrum and was originally a mining community with a rail link to Ayr harbour. Located in attractive countryside amidst diary farms, Annbank lies near the River Ayr where, at nearby Enterkine Estate, there is a Wildlife Reserve."

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