Kerrix

Kerrix is a locality in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Kerrix is situated nearby to the village Symington, as well as near Hansel Village.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dundonald Castle and HMS Gannet.

Dundonald Castle

Castle

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Dundonald Castle is situated on a hill overlooking the village of Dundonald, between Kilmarnock and Troon in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Dundonald Castle is a fortified tower house built for Robert II on his accession to the throne of Scotland in 1371 and it was used as a royal residence by Robert II and his son Robert III. Dundonald Castle is situated 2½ miles northwest of Kerrix.

HMS Gannet

Military installation

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HMS Gannet is a forward operating base of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm located at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, South Ayrshire in Scotland. The facility was previously also known as Royal Naval Air Station Prestwick before it was downsized in 2001. HMS Gannet is situated 2 miles south of Kerrix.

Macrae Monument

Monument

Photo: Ian Rainey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

James Macrae was most likely born in the parish of Ochiltree and escaped great poverty to become a sea captain and later an administrator who served as the governor of Fort St George and in 1725 governor of the Madras Presidency, modern-day Chennai. Macrae Monument is situated 2 miles southwest of Kerrix.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Loans and Monkton.

Loans

Village

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Loans is a village in South Ayrshire near Troon, Scotland. It is located in Dundonald parish on the A759 at the junction with the B746 and a minor road to Dundonald. Loans is situated 2 miles west of Kerrix.

Monkton

Village

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Monkton is a small town in the parish of Monkton and Prestwick in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The town of Prestwick is around 1+1⁄2 miles south of the village, and it borders upon Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Monkton is situated 2½ miles southwest of Kerrix.