Hurlford

Hurlford
Village
Hurlford Cross. The propeller was placed on site by Hurlford & Crookedholm Community Council September 1984 to commemorate aspects of working life of communities between mid 19th–20th centuries.
Hurlford is located in East Ayrshire
Hurlford
Hurlford
Location within East Ayrshire
Population4,400 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS456366
• Edinburgh75 mi (121 km)
• London404 mi (650 km)
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townKILMARNOCK
Postcode districtKA1, KA3
Dialling code01560
01563
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°35′54″N 4°27′07″W / 55.59846°N 4.45205°W / 55.59846; -4.45205

Hurlford (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Àtha Cliath) is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, situated on the outskirts of Kilmarnock, the largest and administrative centre of East Ayrshire and East Ayrshire Council. It has a population of 4,968.[2] Hurlford's former names include Whirlford and Hurdleford.[3] The village was named Whirlford as a result of a ford crossing the River Irvine east of Hurlford Cross, near Shawhill.[4] It shares its name in Gaelic, Baile Àtha Cliath ("The Ford of the Hurdles") with the Irish capital Dublin. The census locality is called Hurlford and Crookedholm.[5]

The village's Blair Park is home to Hurlford United F.C. and many notable footballers have been trained there.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Browser Population". Scrol.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 23 February 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  3. ^ East Ayrshire Council Minutes, page 217, Item 7[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "John helps put Hurlford history on the world map". Kilmarnock Standard. 4 October 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  5. ^ "NR Scotland list of localities" (PDF). NRScotland.gov.uk. 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2016.