Colmonell

Colmonell
Colmonell
	Craigneil Castle, Colmonell
	Colmonell Location within South Ayrshire
OS grid reference	NX147859
Council area	South Ayrshire;
Lieutenancy area	Ayrshire and Arran;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	GIRVAN
Postcode district	KA26
Dialling code	01465
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock;
Scottish Parliament	Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley;
	List of places UK Scotland 55°07′59″N 4°54′28″W / 55.13306°N 4.90778°W

Colmonell is a small village and civil parish in the Stinchar Valley, South Ayrshire, Scotland.^[1] The nearest town is Girvan, 11 miles (18 km) away.

The River Stinchar runs through the valley and the Colmonell area boasts three ruined castles: Craigneil Castle (thirteenth century), Kirkhill Castle (sixteenth century) and Knockdolian Castle (sixteenth century).

The village has a small primary school, pub, fire station and village church.

With a small population, Colmonell is a close community. The village has an annual Church Fete in August and an agricultural show the same month. In June there is the annual gala day, or 'Fun Day', which is run by the Community Association. This has been extended in recent years to become a 'Fun Week' during which a range of activities are arranged for the local community.

Colmonell church was remodelled internally in 1899 by Robert Lorimer. Lorimer also designed the village war memorial in 1922.^[2]

Lendalfoot and Carleton Port lie within the parish of Colmonell and have no church of their own. The 15th-century Carleton Castle stands above Lendalfoot with the Little Carleton Fort nearby..

References

^ The Imperial gazetteer of Scotland. 1854. Vol.I. (AAN-GORDON) by Rev. John Marius Wilson. pp.294-295. https://archive.org/stream/imperialgazettee01wils#page/294/mode/2up
^ Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Robert Lorimer

External links

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[1] The Imperial gazetteer of Scotland. 1854. Vol.I. (AAN-GORDON) by Rev. John Marius Wilson. pp.294-295. https://archive.org/stream/imperialgazettee01wils#page/294/mode/2up

[2] Dictionary of Scottish Architects: Robert Lorimer

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v t e Carrick
Settlements	Former burghs Ballantrae Girvan Maybole Others Auchencrosh Balkissock Bargany Barr Colmonell Crosshill Dailly Drumshang Dunure Greenan Kirkmichael Kirkoswald Lendalfoot Maidens Minishant Old Dailly Patna Pinmore Pinwherry Smyrton Straiton
Administration	National subdivisions Ayrshire and Arran lieutenancy area Carrick earldom Kyle and Carrick local government district Sheriffdom and County of Ayr South Ayrshire Council area Parliamentary seats (Scotland) Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Parliamentary seats (UK) Ayrshire (1708–1868) South Ayrshire (1868–1983) Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (1983–2005) Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (2005–)
Culture	Gaelic in Carrick and Galloway Sawney Bean
Geography	Islands Ailsa Craig Lochs Craigdow Loch Loch Bradan Loch Doon Loch Dornal Loch Finloch Loch Goosey Loch Spaig Loch Spallander Loch Spouts Rivers River Doon River Stinchar Water of App Water of Girvan Water of Tig
History	Heritage sites Blairquhan Castle Carleton Castle Crossraguel Abbey Culzean Castle Dinvin Motte Dunduff Castle Dunure Castle Glenapp Castle Greenan Castle Kirkoswald Parish Church Knockdolian Maybole Castle Maybole Collegiate Church Penkill Castle Turnberry Castle People Abbots of Crossraguel Clan Kennedy Earls or mormaers of Carrick Marquesses of Ailsa and their predecessors
Sport	Girvan F.C. Maybole Juniors F.C. Turnberry golf course
Transport	Railway lines Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway Maybole and Girvan Railway Railway stations Barrhill railway station Girvan railway station Maybole railway station Roads A77 A714

v t e South Ayrshire
Towns	Ayr Girvan Maybole Prestwick Troon
Villages, hamlets, and suburbs	Alloway Annbank Ballantrae Barassie Barr Barrhill Belmont Colmonell Coodham Coylton Craigie Crosshill Dailly Doonfoot Dundonald Dunure Failford Heathfield Joppa Kincaidston Kirkmichael Kirkoswald Lendalfoot Loans Maidens Minishant Monkton Mossblown Old Dailly Pinmore Pinwherry Seafield Straiton Symington Tarbolton Turnberry
See Also	Carrick Kyle Kyle and Carrick Strathclyde South Ayrshire Council elections
Neighbouring council areas: East Ayrshire North Ayrshire Dumfries and Galloway