Greenhills, North Ayrshire

Greenhills
The village mainstreet looking towards the main road
Greenhills is located in North Ayrshire
Greenhills
Greenhills
Location within North Ayrshire
OS grid referenceNS 37386 50820
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CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Dialling code01560
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55°43′25″N 4°35′22″W / 55.72351°N 4.589411°W / 55.72351; -4.589411

Greenhills is a small village or hamlet in North Ayrshire, Parish of Beith, Scotland. It lies between the settlements of Barrmill and the hamlet of Burnhouse on a crossroads of the B706 and the lanes to Nettlehirst and Tandlehill via the Third part. It is named after the 'Green Hill' an artificial mound, a Moot, Law or Justice hill that once stood here. The settlement lay within the old Barony of Giffen; the castle no longer exists. The village lies within Barrmill and District Community Association's area and is also covered by Beith Community Council.