Monkredding Quarry (Sandstone)

Monkredding Quarry (Sandstone) is a quarry in Scotland, United Kingdom. Monkredding Quarry (Sandstone) is situated near Monkredding House, as well as near the motorhome stopover Arran Hills.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Monkredding House and Eglinton Country Park.

Monkredding House

House

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Monkredding formed a small estate in the Parish of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire lying between Kilwinning and Auchentiber on the B778. The property was originally held by the Tironensian monks of Kilwinning Abbey and was the 'Monk's Garden', the rest home for the brothers. Monkredding House is situated 1,500 feet north of Monkredding Quarry (Sandstone).

Eglinton Country Park

Park

Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.

Eglinton Country Park is located on the grounds of the old Eglinton Castle estate in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Eglinton Park is situated in the parish of Kilwinning, part of the former district of Cunninghame, and covers an area of 400 ha ( of which are woodland. Eglinton Country Park is situated 2 miles south of Monkredding Quarry (Sandstone).

Kilwinning railway station

Railway station

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kilwinning railway station is a railway station serving the town of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Ayrshire Coast Line 26 miles south of Glasgow Central, as well as the Glasgow South Western Line 69 miles north of Stranraer. Kilwinning railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of Monkredding Quarry (Sandstone).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilwinning and Auchentiber.

Kilwinning

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kilwinning is a town near the Ayrshire coast of Scotland, some 21 miles southwest of Glasgow. It's run-down and post-industrial, with a population in 2020 of 16,100.

Auchentiber

Village

Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.

The hamlet of Auchentiber is in North Ayrshire, Parish of Kilwinning, Scotland. Auchentiber is four miles northeast of Kilwinning on the Lochlibo Road, 2+1⁄4 mi from the hamlet of Burnhouse and 2+1⁄2 mi from the village of Barrmill. Auchentiber is situated 3 miles northeast of Monkredding Quarry (Sandstone).

Dalry

Town

Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dalry is a town in the Garnock Valley in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Drakemyre is a northern suburb. Dalry is situated 3½ miles northwest of Monkredding Quarry (Sandstone).

Monkredding Quarry (Sandstone)

Type: Quarry
Category: industry
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.66942° or 55° 40′ 10″ north

Longitude

-4.66506° or 4° 39′ 54″ west

Open location code

9C7QM89M+QX

OpenStreetMap ID

way 483670483

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=quarry

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Arran Hills and Sevenacres Wood.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: North Ayrshire Council Goldcraigs Depot and Kilwinning Substation.

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