Straiton

Straiton
Straiton
	Straiton collage
	Straiton Location within South Ayrshire
OS grid reference	NS381048
Council area	South Ayrshire;
Lieutenancy area	Ayrshire and Arran;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MAYBOLE
Postcode district	KA19
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock;
Scottish Parliament	Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley;
	List of places UK Scotland 55°18′41″N 4°33′05″W / 55.3114°N 4.5515°W

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

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:

Blairquhan Castle, open to visitors in spring and summer, was the historic home of the Hunter-Blair Baronets.
Colonel Hunter Blair's Monument, a stone obelisk on Highgate Hill^[4]
Tairlaw Linn, a local waterfall.

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

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

External links

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The Kennedy Aisle and St Cuthbert's Church

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[lewis-1] "Stonehouse - Stromness Pages 500-519 A Topographical Dictionary of Scotland". British History Online. S Lewis, London 1846. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[2] "Straiton Parish Church". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[3] "Traboyack House, Straiton". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

[4] "Colonel Hunter Blair's monument". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 7 April 2023.

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v t e Carrick
Settlements	Former burghs Ballantrae Girvan Maybole Others Auchencrosh Balkissock Bargany Barr Colmonell Crosshill Dailly Drumshang Dunure Greenan Kirkmichael Kirkoswald Lendalfoot Maidens Minishant Old Dailly Patna Pinmore Pinwherry Smyrton Straiton
Administration	National subdivisions Ayrshire and Arran lieutenancy area Carrick earldom Kyle and Carrick local government district Sheriffdom and County of Ayr South Ayrshire Council area Parliamentary seats (Scotland) Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Parliamentary seats (UK) Ayrshire (1708–1868) South Ayrshire (1868–1983) Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (1983–2005) Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (2005–)
Culture	Gaelic in Carrick and Galloway Sawney Bean
Geography	Islands Ailsa Craig Lochs Craigdow Loch Loch Bradan Loch Doon Loch Dornal Loch Finloch Loch Goosey Loch Spaig Loch Spallander Loch Spouts Rivers River Doon River Stinchar Water of App Water of Girvan Water of Tig
History	Heritage sites Blairquhan Castle Carleton Castle Crossraguel Abbey Culzean Castle Dinvin Motte Dunduff Castle Dunure Castle Glenapp Castle Greenan Castle Kirkoswald Parish Church Knockdolian Maybole Castle Maybole Collegiate Church Penkill Castle Turnberry Castle People Abbots of Crossraguel Clan Kennedy Earls or mormaers of Carrick Marquesses of Ailsa and their predecessors
Sport	Girvan F.C. Maybole Juniors F.C. Turnberry golf course
Transport	Railway lines Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway Maybole and Girvan Railway Railway stations Barrhill railway station Girvan railway station Maybole railway station Roads A77 A714

v t e South Ayrshire
Towns	Ayr Girvan Maybole Prestwick Troon
Villages, hamlets, and suburbs	Alloway Annbank Ballantrae Barassie Barr Barrhill Belmont Colmonell Coodham Coylton Craigie Crosshill Dailly Doonfoot Dundonald Dunure Failford Heathfield Joppa Kincaidston Kirkmichael Kirkoswald Lendalfoot Loans Maidens Minishant Monkton Mossblown Old Dailly Pinmore Pinwherry Seafield Straiton Symington Tarbolton Turnberry
See Also	Carrick Kyle Kyle and Carrick Strathclyde South Ayrshire Council elections
Neighbouring council areas: East Ayrshire North Ayrshire Dumfries and Galloway