Hunterston Signal Box
Hunterston Signal Box is a building in North Ayrshire, Scotland which is located on Kilruskin Toll. Hunterston Signal Box is situated nearby to the archaeological site Castle Knowe, as well as near the grassland Mid Meadow South.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castle Knowe and Hunterston Castle.
Castle Knowe
Archaeological site
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Castle Knowe is a prominent mound located slightly to the west of North Kilruskin Farm on the Kilruskin Toll Road, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The mound may have served several different functions over the ages. Castle Knowe is situated 410 feet southwest of Hunterston Signal Box.
Hunterston Castle
Hunterston Castle, West Kilbride, North Ayrshire, Scotland is the historic home of the lairds of Hunterston and Chiefs of Clan Hunter. The keep dates from the late 12th, or early 13th centuries, while the attached manor house is of the 18th century. Hunterston Castle is situated 4,100 feet northwest of Hunterston Signal Box.
Hunterston B nuclear power station
Photo: Jonathonchampton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hunterston B nuclear power station is a shut-down AGR nuclear power station in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Located about six miles south of Largs and about 2+1⁄2 miles northwest of West Kilbride on the Firth of Clyde coast. Hunterston B nuclear power station is situated 1¼ miles west of Hunterston Signal Box.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Kilbride and Seamill.
West Kilbride
West Kilbride is a town in Ayrshire on the Clyde coast, with a population of 4860 in 2022. Named for St Brigit of Kildare, it was traditionally a weaving, potato-growing and sheep-farming town.
Seamill
Village
Photo: Paul Thomson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Seamill is a village in North Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland, about 5 miles north of Ardrossan and 8 miles south of Largs, on the east coast of the Firth of Clyde. Seamill is situated 2½ miles south of Hunterston Signal Box.
Fairlie
Village
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
Fairlie is a village in North Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland. Fairlie is situated 2½ miles north of Hunterston Signal Box.
Hunterston Signal Box
- Type: Building
- Address: Kilruskin Toll, West Kilbride
- Location: North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.71831° or 55° 43′ 6″ northLongitude
-4.86054° or 4° 51′ 38″ westLevels
1Open location code
9C7QP49Q+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 298444897OpenStreetMap feature
building=signal_boxOpenStreetMap feature
railway=signal_box
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mid Meadow South and Saugh Meadow.
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