Monkredding Quarry (Sandstone)
Monkredding Quarry (Sandstone) is a quarry in Scotland, United Kingdom. Monkredding Quarry (Sandstone) is situated nearby to Monkredding House, as well as near the motorhome stopover Arran Hills.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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 Abbey
Church
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilwinning Abbey is a ruined abbey located in the centre of the town of Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland. Kilwinning Abbey is situated 1½ 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 small town in the Garnock Valley in 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″ northLongitude
-4.66506° or 4° 39′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C7QM89M+QXOpenStreetMap ID
way 483670483OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarry
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Arran Hills and Sevenacres Wood.
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