Alloway

Alloway
Shops in Alloway village.
Alloway is located in South Ayrshire
Alloway
Alloway
Location within South Ayrshire
Population4,245 
OS grid referenceNS333184
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAYR
Postcode districtKA7
Dialling code01292
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
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55°25′48″N 4°38′10″W / 55.43°N 4.636°W / 55.43; -4.636

Alloway (Scottish Gaelic: Allmhaigh, pronounced [ˈal̪ˠavaj]) is a suburb of Ayr, and former village, in South Ayrshire, Scotland, located on the River Doon. It is best known as the birthplace of Robert Burns and the setting for his poem "Tam o' Shanter". Tobias Bachope, the mason responsible for the construction of Hopetoun House, Craigiehall, and Kinross House, also hailed from Alloway. Some historic parts of the village make up a conservation area.

A former village in its own right, Alloway and its surrounding areas were incorporated into the Royal Burgh of Ayr in 1935, and the extended village is now a suburb of Ayr.