Patna, East Ayrshire

Patna
Patna
	The River Doon flowing through Patna
	Patna Location within East Ayrshire
Population	2,070 (mid-2020 est.)
OS grid reference	NS 416 106
Council area	East Ayrshire;
Lieutenancy area	Ayrshire and Arran;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	AYR
Postcode district	KA6
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°21′49″N 4°30′08″W / 55.3636°N 4.5021°W

Patna is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, straddling the traditional districts of Carrick and Kyle.^[2]^[3]

It was established in 1802 by William Fullarton to provide housing for workers on the coalfields of his estate. Fullarton's father had worked as an employee of the British East India Company, and the town is named after the city of Patna in the Bihar province of India.^[4] Patna lies southeast of Ayr on the A713 to Castle Douglas at its junction with the road to Kirkmichael just north of Dalmellington. Patna lies between the villages of Polnessan and Waterside, and the River Doon flows through it.

The Patna Campus was completed in 2012 and hosts Patna Primary School (a non-denominational school. Head Teacher - C. McPhail), St Xavier's Primary School (a Catholic primary school which was formerly located in Waterside but has been moved into Patna, and is also attended by pupils from Dalmellington, Bellsbank, Maybole and surrounding areas. Head Teacher - A. Rooney)

A secondary school, Doon Academy, is located in the nearby village of Dalmellington.

Patna also has a small library and fitness gym and a community centre contained within the Patna Campus, a health centre, some shops, a football field, a bar “The Wheatsheaf Inn”, access to numerous country walks, an orange and masonic lodge and a golf club (although the golf course is now closed). The River Doon is popular with local anglers. There are two bridges within the village, used as vehicle and pedestrian crossing points over the River Doon. These bridges are known locally as the 'ol brig' and 'new brig'.^{[citation needed]}

The village was served until 1964 by Patna railway station. The platforms have been demolished and nothing remains of the station.

Famous residents[edit]

Sir David Campbell MC FRSE (1889-1978) was born and raised in Patna.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
^ "A tale of two Patnas, 8,000km apart". BBC News.
^ "Our Patna, their Patna: Story of 2 distant cousins - Times of India". The Times of India.
^ "Bihar minister visits Patna -- a village in Scotland". The Times of India. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
^ Walker, William (2004). "Campbell, Sir David (1889-1978), physician : Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - oi". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 1 (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/30894. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

External links[edit]

Media related to Patna, East Ayrshire at Wikimedia Commons
A tale of two Patnas, thousands of miles apart, BBC News

[1] "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.

[2] "A tale of two Patnas, 8,000km apart". BBC News.

[3] "Our Patna, their Patna: Story of 2 distant cousins - Times of India". The Times of India.

[4] "Bihar minister visits Patna -- a village in Scotland". The Times of India. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2014.

[5] Walker, William (2004). "Campbell, Sir David (1889-1978), physician : Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - oi". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 1 (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/30894. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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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 East Ayrshire
Administrative centre: Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire Council Headquarters, London Road, KA3 7BU Council structure: Chief Executive: Eddie Fraser; Provost of the Council Cllr Jim Todd; Leader of the Council Cllr Douglas Reid
Towns	Cumnock Dalmellington Darvel Galston Kilmarnock Mauchline New Cumnock Stewarton
Villages and hamlets	Auchinleck Bellsbank Bloak Bonnyton Catrine Craigmalloch Cronberry Crosshouse Dalrymple Drongan Dunlop Fenwick Gatehead Glenbuck Greenholm Haugh Hurlford Kilmaurs Knockentiber Logan Lugar Lugton Moscow Muirkirk Netherthird Newmilns Ochiltree Patna Polnessan Priestland Rankinston Riccarton Sorn Stair Trabboch Waterside
Secondary schools	Kilmarnock Academy Grange Academy Robert Burns Academy Saint Joseph's Academy Stewarton Academy Doon Academy Loudoun Academy
Members of the UK Parliament	Alan Brown (SNP) Allan Dorans (SNP)
Members of the Scottish Parliament	Willie Coffey (SNP) Elena Whitham (SNP)
Places of interest	Auchinleck House Aiket Castle Dalmore House and Estate Dick Institute Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock Whitelee Wind Farm Dumfries House Loch Doon Loudoun Castle Kilmaurs Place Rowallan Castle Rugby Park Scottish Industrial Railway Centre Sorn Castle Stair House Dean Castle Tam O' Shanter Hone Works, Dalmore Robertland House
Economy	The HALO Urban Regeneration Whitelee Wind Farm Dean Castle Dunlop cheese Palace Theatre and Grand Hall complex Johnnie Walker Scottish Industrial Railway Centre Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. Loudoun Hill NHS Ayrshire and Arran University Hospital Crosshouse Kilmarnock town centre Ayrshire College The KLIN Group
See also	Ayrshire Kilmarnock volume
Neighbouring council areas: South Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway, East Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire

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