Silverwood
Silverwood in the Parish of Kilmarnock lies in East Ayrshire, Scotland. This was once a small estate with a mansion house; it is now a farm. The plantation nearby is named after it.Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
- Type: Residential area
- Description: former estate; farm in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Silverwood, Ayrshire”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilmarnock Academy and Dick Institute.
Kilmarnock Academy
School
Photo: Goodreg3, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilmarnock Academy, formerly Kilmarnock Burgh School, is an 11–17 co-educational secondary school in Kilmarnock, Scotland, currently serving in its fourth location on Sutherland Drive in the New Farm Loch area of the town. Kilmarnock Academy is situated 1 mile west of Silverwood.
Dick Institute
Museum
Photo: Peter Mabon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dick Institute is a public library, museum and art gallery situated in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, in the west coast of Scotland. The building was originally opened in 1901 and has been recognised as a 4-star tourist attraction by VisitScotland. Dick Institute is situated 1½ miles southwest of Silverwood.
Kilmarnock railway station
Railway station
Photo: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kilmarnock railway station is a railway station in the town of Kilmarnock, the largest and administrative centre of East Ayrshire situated on the west coast of Scotland. Kilmarnock railway station is situated 2 miles west of Silverwood.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Farm Loch and Hurlford.
New Farm Loch
Suburb
Photo: Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0.
New Farm Loch is a suburb to the North-East of Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland and was created in the late 1960s by a number of builders to accommodate the growing population of Kilmarnock.
Hurlford
Village
Photo: Gordon Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hurlford is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, situated on the outskirts of Kilmarnock. It has a population of 4,968. Hurlford's former names include Whirlford and Hurdleford.
Kilmarnock
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilmarnock is a town in Ayrshire 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.
Silverwood
- Categories: farm and estate
- Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.61803° or 55° 37′ 5″ northLongitude
-4.44901° or 4° 26′ 56″ westOpen location code
9C7QJH92+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 823381141OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residentialWikidata ID
Q7516878
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