Hindsward Colliery
Hindsward Colliery is an archaeological site in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Hindsward Colliery is situated nearby to the forest Low Muir Plantation, as well as near Bowton Plantation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dumfries House and Auchencloigh Castle.
Dumfries House
Photo: Julien.scavini, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dumfries House is a Palladian country house in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located within a large estate, around two miles west of Cumnock. Noted for being one of the few such houses with much of its original 18th-century furniture still present, including… Dumfries House is situated 2½ miles north of Hindsward Colliery.
Auchencloigh Castle
Ruins
Photo: Kath Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Auchencloigh Castle or Auchincloigh Castle is a ruined fortification near the Burnton Burn, lying within the feudal lands of the Craufurd Clan, situated in the Parish of Ochiltree, East Ayrshire, Scotland. Auchencloigh Castle is situated 2 miles west of Hindsward Colliery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ochiltree and Netherthird.
Ochiltree
Village
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ochiltree is a conservation village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, near Auchinleck and Cumnock. It is one of the oldest villages in East Ayrshire, with archaeological remains indicating Stone Age and Bronze Age settlers. Ochiltree is situated 3 miles northwest of Hindsward Colliery.
Netherthird
Village
Netherthird is a small village to the south of Cumnock town centre in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It features a primary school, small grocery shops, bowling green and local community centre. Netherthird is situated 3 miles east of Hindsward Colliery.
Cumnock
Town
Photo: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cumnock is a town and former civil parish located in East Ayrshire, Scotland. The town sits at the confluence of the Glaisnock Water and the Lugar Water. Cumnock is situated 3½ miles northeast of Hindsward Colliery.
Hindsward Colliery
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.42418° or 55° 25′ 27″ northLongitude
-4.33016° or 4° 19′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C7QCMF9+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4758206236OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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