Straiton

Straiton

Straiton

Village in South Ayrshire, Scotland

This article is about the village in South Ayrshire. For the village near Edinburgh, see Straiton, Loanhead.

Straiton is a village on the River Girvan in South Ayrshire in Scotland. It lies in the hills between Kirkmichael, Dalmellington, Crosshill, and Maybole.

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Straiton was mainly built in the 18th century to house mill workers and weavers working in Glasgow and Paisley. In 1846 it had 1363 inhabitants.[1]

Straiton Parish Church was built in 1758.[2] Traboyack House, the former manse, was built in 1759.[3]

Local attractions include:

Straiton was the main location for the film The Match, where two rival pubs played against each other in an annual football match as a challenge. However, since the village has only one pub, a house was used as a pub for filming.

Community public toilets

The village's public toilets were closed by South Ayrshire Council in 2008 and subsequently re-opened under the management of the village community. Donations are invited to cover the £3,500 annual running costs.

References

  1. [1]
    "Stonehouse - Stromness Pages 500-519 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland". British History Online. S Lewis, London 1846. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Straiton Parish Church". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Traboyack House, Straiton". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Colonel Hunter Blair's monument". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 April 2023.


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