Everything about Lochwinnoch totally explained
Lochwinnoch is a village in
Renfrewshire,
Scotland, located on the banks of
Castle Semple Loch and the River Calder. It is a mainly residential
dormitory village.
The village also lends its name to a
civil parish of some fifty square miles of the surrounding countryside, including the nearby village of
Howwood. The parish borders seven others:
Beith,
Kilbarchan,
Kilbirnie,
Kilmacolm,
Largs,
Neilston and
Paisley.
History
Its name derives either from the Gaelic
innis meaning 'island', or from
St Winnoc, to whom a nearby chapel was dedicated.
In
1795, there were nine mills located in Lochwinnoch and the village was developed mainly to accommodate the work force. As such, the village is largely a planned community, rather than one evolving over time. Today, it chiefly serves as a residential village. In 1972, a number of buildings in the village were brought within a Lochwinnoch convervation area administered by the local authority.
Places of interest
The
loch plays host to a variety of
watersports, being part of the
Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park and an
RSPB bird sanctuary is nearby. There are three
public houses in Lochwinnoch; the Corner Bar, the Brown Bull and the Garthland Arms. There is also one restaurant, the Junction Bistro. Lochwinnoch Golf Club (eighteen holes) is on Burnfoot Rd.
There are three places of worship in the village. Lochwinnoch Parish Church (
Church of Scotland) is located on Church Street and meets on Sunday at 11.00am, as does the Calder
United Free Church also of Church Street.
Our Lady of Fatima Roman Catholic Church meets at 10.00am in its building on the High Street.
Transport
The village is served by
Lochwinnoch railway station on the
Ayrshire Coast Line. Opened in 1840 it lies to the south east of the village, and is unstaffed.
A
second Lochwinnoch railway station was opened in 1905 as part of the
Dalry and North Johnstone Line, with the first station being renamed Lochside, until reverting to its original name when the second closed in 1966. The former railway line serving this second station has been converted into a cyclepath and is now part of the
National Cycle Network's
National Cycle Route Number 7. running from
Glasgow to
Gretna.
Schools
Lochwinnoch Primary School, the village's only school, is situated on Calder Street.
Further Information
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