Portland Iron Works
Portland Iron Works is a historic site in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Portland Iron Works is situated nearby to Hurlford Church, as well as near the pitch Hurlford Bowling Club.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dick Institute and Kilmarnock Academy.
Dick Institute
Museum
Photo: Peter Mabon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dick Institute is a public library, museum and art gallery situated in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, in the west coast of Scotland. The building was originally opened in 1901 and has been recognised as a 4-star tourist attraction by VisitScotland. Dick Institute is situated 1¼ miles west of Portland Iron Works.
Kilmarnock Academy
School
Photo: Goodreg3, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilmarnock Academy, formerly Kilmarnock Burgh School, is an 11–17 co-educational secondary school in Kilmarnock, Scotland, currently serving in its fourth location on Sutherland Drive in the New Farm Loch area of the town. Kilmarnock Academy is situated 1 mile northwest of Portland Iron Works.
Kirklandside Hospital
Kirklandside was a community hospital in the village of Hurlford a few miles out of Kilmarnock, Scotland. It was managed by NHS Ayrshire and Arran. Kirklandside Hospital is situated 3,800 feet southwest of Portland Iron Works.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hurlford and New Farm Loch.
Hurlford
Village
Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hurlford is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, situated on the outskirts of Kilmarnock. It has a population of 4,968. Hurlford's former names include Whirlford and Hurdleford.
New Farm Loch
Suburb
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Farm Loch is a suburb to the North-East of Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland and was created in the late 1960s by a number of builders to accommodate the growing population of Kilmarnock.
Kilmarnock
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilmarnock is a town in Ayrshire in southwest Scotland, with a population of 46,970 in 2020. It's industrial, though many of its historic industries have gone, such as BMK Carpets, Massey Ferguson Tractors and the Johnnie Walker whisky blending plant.
Portland Iron Works
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.60188° or 55° 36′ 7″ northLongitude
-4.4601° or 4° 27′ 36″ westOpen location code
9C7QJG2Q+QXOpenStreetMap ID
node 4764092737OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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