Riccarton

Riccarton is a village and parish in , Scotland. It lies across the from , this river forming the boundary between Riccarton and Kilmarnock parishes, and also between the historical districts of and Cunningham.
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Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
  • Type: Suburb with 10,000 residents
  • Description: village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Riccarton, East Ayrshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Riccarton Parish Church, Kilmarnock and Rugby Park.

Church
Photo: Ian Rainey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Stadium
Photo: Martin Le Roy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, also known as The BBSP Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football which is the home of Scottish Premiership club Kilmarnock F.C. and is situated in the town of .

Park
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is a public park in , , Scotland. It was previously known as Barbadoes Green. The roots of Kilmarnock Football Club may be traced back to the park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmarnock and New Farm Loch.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in 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.

Suburb
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is a suburb to the North-East of , , Scotland and was created in the late 1960s by a number of builders to accommodate the growing population of Kilmarnock. is situated 2 miles northeast of Riccarton.

Village
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is a village in , Scotland, situated on the outskirts of . It has a population of 4,968. 's former names include Whirlford and Hurdleford. is situated 2 miles east of Riccarton.

Riccarton

Latitude
55.59303° or 55° 35′ 35″ north
Longitude
-4.49833° or 4° 29′ 54″ west
Population
10,000
Open location code
9C7QHGV2+6M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5728561679
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q45853
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Riccarton” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Riccarton”
  • Dutch: “Riccarton”
  • French: “Riccarton”
  • German: “Riccarton”
  • Irish: “Baile Riocair”
  • Japanese: “リッカートン”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Riccarton”
  • Norwegian: “Riccarton”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Baile Riocair”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Riccarton”

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Highlights include Riccarton Community Centre and Kilmarnock Fire Station.

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