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St Sophia’s Church (Galston)

St Sophia’s Church (Galston) is a church in , . St Sophia’s Church (Galston) is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Galston, Bentinck Street, St Sophia’s Roman Catholic Church”, “St Sophia’s”, and “St Sophia’s Church, Galston”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Barr Castle and Loudoun Castle.

Castle
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Galston is a town in , , which has a population of 4,710 and is at the heart of the civil parish of the same name. It is situated in wooded countryside four miles upriver from and is one a group of the small towns located in the Irvine Valley between the towns of and . is situated 500 feet southwest of St Sophia’s Church (Galston).

Theme park
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was a theme park set around the ruins of the 19th century near , in the Loudoun area of , Scotland. The park opened in 1995, and closed at the end of the 2010 season. The park's mascot was Rory the Lion. is situated 1 mile northeast of St Sophia’s Church (Galston).

Castle
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is a ruined country house nicknamed the " of Scotland" located near , in the Loudoun area of , . The majority of the building was constructed from 1804 to 1811 around existing structures dating to the 15th and 17th centuries. is situated 1 mile north of St Sophia’s Church (Galston).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galston and Newmilns.

Town
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is a town in , , which has a population of 4,710 and is at the heart of the civil parish of the same name. It is situated in wooded countryside four miles upriver from and is one a group of the small towns located in the Irvine Valley between the towns of and .

Town
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is a village in the burgh of and Greenholm, in , . It has a population of 3,057 people and lies on the A71, around seven miles east of and twenty-five miles southwest of . is situated 2 miles east of St Sophia’s Church (Galston).

Village
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is a hamlet in in . It is on the A719 road some 4 miles east of . In 2006 its population was reported as 118. It is represented in the "Galston West and Hurlford North" ward of East Ayrshire Council. is situated 2½ miles northwest of St Sophia’s Church (Galston).

St Sophia’s Church (Galston)

Latitude
55.59913° or 55° 35′ 57″ north
Longitude
-4.37762° or 4° 22′ 39″ west
Open location code
9C7QHJXC+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 98876142
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q15616527
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