Map of Failford
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About Failford
Failford is located within the East Ayrshire &South Ayrshire Council's jurisdiction. They provide various services, like refuse collection, and manage council tax collection. It's situated in the (pseudo) Scotland region of the UK.
Failford has the postcodes of KA5 5TF and KA5 5TQ.
Failford is located within the county of , situated in the (pseudo) Scotland region of the UK. It's 329.39 miles North West from central London., 25.83 miles South from Glasgow, 57.72 miles South West from Edinburgh and 73.15 miles North West from Carlisle.
FAILFORD is within the Post Town of MAUCHLINE
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Swing Swang Lane
28th April 2024
I am trying to find out why the lane is named Swing Swang?
It has been known known this since at least 1905 when hedge making contents used to be held here.
Swing Swang is often used to describe a fairground ride. I remember Swing Boats. Were they a bit like this or is Swing Swang another name for swings?
Swing Swangs are also mentioned in connection to orchards. Or were orchards just good places to have swings?
Eldroth Road
15th April 2024
I wondered if anyone has any old pictures of Wenning Bank House in the 1940’s and also Lane Side before of the same era .. we visited today with my Mum in law as she used to live at both these properties. Also any photos of the schools around that time .. thank you.
Can You Help?Napps Way
15th April 2024
Why is the road called Napps Way (belonging to Napp, but minus an
apostrophe as is usual with such nomenclature)? Moreover, who or
what is, or was, “Napp” in the respective, possessive case?
Several years ago, I met an elderly man (probably in his late-eighties)
who lives on Bentham Drive, Liverpool 16, and during a conversation
with him whilst in a Northwest Passenger Transport Ambulance on the
way to the former RLUH (Royal Liverpool University Hospital), he told
me that he could remember (when he was a boy, living in Childwall,
Liverpool 16) that, “Where Napps Way is now, during WW2, there was
a two-man gun emplacement on the, then, open land to protect the
railway line passing over Childwall Valley Road - next to the railway
bridge - when suddenly, as they were loading a live “shell” into the gun’s
breach, the aforementioned “shell” accidentally exploded in the gun’s
breach killing both of the two soldiers, that had been manning the gun,
instantly! (Very sad, of course, but could - perhaps - two ghosts relating
to those two, very unfortunately and prematurely-killed soldiers have
haunted that place of their deaths ever since - and have any residents
of Napps Way - formerly and in its latest incarnation - seen two, WW2
(uniformed) soldiers unexpectedly appear in or near their homes?)
Location Details
| Failford | |
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| Latitude | 55.504637 |
| Longitude | -4.445121 |
| OS Easting (X): | 245590 |
| OS Northing (Y): | 626146 |
| OS Grid Reference: | NS456261 |
 | Neighbourhood Policing |
| Police Force: Scotland |
| Find a Local Neighbourhood Watch Scheme |
Frequently asked Questions for Failford
What Council (Local Authority) is Failford in?
Failford is located within the local authority area of East Ayrshire &South Ayrshire Council which is a Scottish unitary authority.
What Parish Council is Failford in?
Failford is in an unparished area.
What Electoral Ward is Failford in?
Failford is located within the ward of Ballochmyle &Kyle.
What County is Failford in?
Failford is not in a ceremonial county.
What Constituency is Failford in?
Failford is located within the constituency of Kilmarnock and Loudoun &Central Ayrshire.
What Part of the UK is Failford in?
Failford is located within the historic nation of Scotland.
What County Council area is Failford in?
Failford is not in a County Council area.
What Police Force area is Failford in?
Failford is located within the Scotland Police area.
Sunset and Sunrise times for Failford
| Sunrise | 05:36 |
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| Sunset | 20:53 |
Latest Weather Conditions for Failford
| Observed at Weather Station: | Prestwick Rnas 29 April 2024 at 19:00 (5.52 miles away) |
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| Current Weather: | Partly cloudy (day) |
| Temperature and Humidity: | 11.2°C (80.5%) |
| Wind Direction and Speed: | S (17 mph) |
Population Statistics
| ONS Area Code | S00100859, S00129149, S00129151, S00129169, S00129957 & S00129959 |
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| ONS Area Name | Rural White-Collar Workers & Agricultural Communities |
| LSOA Code: | S01007887, S01012539, S01012532 &S01012541 |
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| LSOA Name: | Mauchline Rural - 07, Annbank, Mossblown and Tarbolton - the Coalfields - 05, Prestwick Airport and Monkton - 02, Annbank &Mossblown and Tarbolton - the Coalfields - 07 |
| SOA Code: | 2c &2d |
| SOA Name: | |
| MSOA Code: | S02001478, S02002349 &S02002348 |
| MSOA Name: | Mauchline Rural, Annbank, Mossblown and Tarbolton - the Coalfields &Prestwick Airport and Monkton |
Nearest Supermarkets
| Asda Ayr |
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| Liberator Drive, Heathfield Retail Park, Ayr, KA8 9BF |
| 01292 617800 |
| Distance: 6.13 Miles |
| Directions from Failford to Asda Ayr |
| Iceland Ayr Food Warehouse |
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| UNIT 1B, HEATHFIELD RETAIL PARK, AYR, KA8 9BF |
| 01292282152 |
| Distance: 6.17 Miles |
| Directions from Failford to Iceland Ayr Food Warehouse |
| Tesco Prestwick Main St Express |
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| 99 Main St, Prestwick, KA9 1PA |
| 0345 674 6499 |
| Distance: 6.49 Miles |
| Directions from Failford to Tesco Prestwick Main St Express |
| Tesco Auchinleck Superstore |
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| Main St, Auchinleck, Cumnock, KA18 2AA |
| 0345 677 9016 |
| Distance: 6.64 Miles |
| Directions from Failford to Tesco Auchinleck Superstore |
Telephone Information
| Area Code |
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| Area Code: 01292 - Ayr |
| Area Code: 01563 - Kilmarnock |
| Area Code: 01290 - Cumnock |
Local Government
| Local Council Details |
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| Within the area of East Ayrshire &South Ayrshire |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Visit the Council's Website |
| Council Headquarters, London Road, Kilmarnock, KA3 7BU, County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr &KA7 1DR |
| Send email |
| Telephone Number: 0845 724 0000 &0845 601 2020 |
| Local Member of Parliament |
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| Within the Westminster Parliamentary Constituency of Kilmarnock and Loudoun &Central Ayrshire |
| The Member of Parliament is Alan Brown &Philippa Whitford |
| Details for the MP Alan Brown &Philippa Whitford on parliament.uk |
| Details for the MP Alan Brown &Philippa Whitford on theyworkforyou.com |
| In the 2019 General Election Alan Brown &Philippa Whitford won with a majority of 12,659 the result was SNP hold. The total electorate was 74,517 |
| Wards, Parish Councils and County Councils |
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| Ward: Ballochmyle &Kyle Ward |
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Nearest Schools
Scotland Primary Schools
Mauchline Primary School
Address: Mauchline Primary School, The Loan, Mauchline, KA5 6AN
Distance: 2.82 miles
Contact: 01290 550306
Tarbolton Primary School
Address: Tarbolton Primary School, Tarbolton Community Campus, Montgomerie Street, TARBOLTON, KA5 5QA
Distance: 1.71 miles
Contact: 01292 612152
Nearest Hospitals
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Nearest Dentists
Dentists near FAILFORD
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Nearest GP Surgeries
Doctors near FAILFORD
BALLOCHMYLE MEDICAL GROUP
Address: THE CLINIC, INSTITUTE AVENUE, MAUCHLINE, KA5 6RU
Distance: 4.45 miles
Contact: tel: 01290 456001
TAIGLUM MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: DRONGAN RESOURCE CENTRE, MILL OF SHIELD ROAD, DRONGAN, AYR, KA6 7AY
Distance: 4.91 miles
Contact: tel: 01292 591345
AUCHINLECK SURGERY
Address: THE HEALTH CENTRE, MAIN STREET, AUCHINLECK, CUMNOCK, KA18 2AY
Distance: 6.35 miles
Contact: tel: 01290 424713
KIRKHALL SURGERY
Address: 4 ALEXANDRA AVENUE, PRESTWICK, KA9 1AW
Distance: 6.41 miles
Contact: tel: 01292 476626
STATION ROAD MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: 2 STATION ROAD, PRESTWICK, KA9 1AQ
Distance: 6.57 miles
Contact: tel: 01292 671444
GALSTON MEDICAL PRACTICE
Address: 5A HENRIETTA STREET, GALSTON, KA4 8HW
Distance: 7.09 miles
Contact: tel: 01563 820424
Nearest Dispensing Chemists
Pharmacies near FAILFORD
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Nearest Opticians
Opticians near FAILFORD
BOOTS OPTICIANS (KILMARNOCK)
Address: 54 KING STREET, KILMARNOCK, AYRSHIRE, KA1 1NP
Distance: 7.47 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (AYR)
Address: 168-170 HIGH STREET, AYR, AYRSHIRE, KA7 1PZ
Distance: 7.79 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (IRVINE)
Address: 36 RIVERGATE, IRVINE, AYRSHIRE, KA12 8EH
Distance: 11.55 miles
Contact: :
VISION EXPRESS (IRVINE)
Address: 32 RIVERGATE, IRVINE, AYRSHIRE, KA12 8EH
Distance: 11.55 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (NEWTON MEARNS)
Address: 37B THE AVENUE AT MEARNS, MEARNS CENTRE, NEWTON MEARNS, GLASGOW, G77 6EY
Distance: 19.04 miles
Contact: :
BOOTS OPTICIANS (EAST KILBRIDE - THE PLAZA)
Address: THE PLAZA, EAST KILBRIDE, GLASGOW, LANARKSHIRE, G74 1LW
Distance: 20.45 miles
Contact: :
Transport
Nearest Rail Stations
Auchinleck Station is 6.33 miles away.
Address: Auchinleck station, off Main Street, Auchinleck, East Ayrshire, KA18 2BH
Auchinleck is situated on the Glasgow South Western Line and is managed by ScotRail.
Auchinleck Station is an unstaffed station.
Prestwick International Airport Station is 6.62 miles away.
Address: Prestwick International Airport sta, Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Prestwick, South Ayrshire, KA9 2PL
Prestwick International Airport is situated on the Ayrshire Coast Line|Glasgow South Western Line.
Prestwick International Airport Station is an unstaffed station.
Directions from Failford to Prestwick International Airport Rail Station