Helenton Mains

Helenton Mains is a farm in South Ayrshire, Scotland. Helenton Mains is situated nearby to the archaeological site Helenton Mote, as well as near the village Monkton.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include HMS Gannet and Macrae Monument.

HMS Gannet

Military installation

Photo: Mark Harkin, CC BY 2.0.

HMS Gannet is a forward operating base of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm located at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, South Ayrshire in Scotland. The facility was previously also known as Royal Naval Air Station Prestwick before it was downsized in 2001. HMS Gannet is situated 2 miles southwest of Helenton Mains.

Macrae Monument

Monument

Photo: Ian Rainey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

James Macrae was most likely born in the parish of Ochiltree and escaped great poverty to become a sea captain and later an administrator who served as the governor of Fort St George and in 1725 governor of the Madras Presidency, modern-day Chennai. Macrae Monument is situated 2 miles southwest of Helenton Mains.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Monkton and Loans.

Monkton

Village

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Monkton is a small town in the parish of Monkton and Prestwick in South Ayrshire, Scotland. The town of Prestwick is around 1+1⁄2 miles south of the village, and it borders upon Glasgow Prestwick Airport. Monkton is situated 2½ miles southwest of Helenton Mains.

Loans

Village

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Loans is a village in South Ayrshire near Troon, Scotland. It is located in Dundonald parish on the A759 at the junction with the B746 and a minor road to Dundonald. Loans is situated 3 miles west of Helenton Mains.