Mauchline

Mauchline
Mauchline Cross Junction of the B743 from Ayr to the village of Sorn, with the A76(T) road from Kilmarnock to Dumfries.
Map showing Mauchline in the south west of Scotland
Map showing Mauchline in the south west of Scotland
Mauchline
Location within East Ayrshire
Population3,900 (2022)[1]
OS grid referenceNS498272
• Edinburgh70 mi (110 km) SW
• London380 mi (610 km) SSE
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townMAUCHLINE
Postcode districtKA5
Dialling code01290
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
WebsiteVillage website
List of places
UK
Scotland
55°30′58″N 4°22′44″W / 55.516°N 4.379°W / 55.516; -4.379

Mauchline (/ˈmɒxlɪn/; Scottish Gaelic: Maghlinn)[2] is a town and civil parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland.[3] In the 2001 census Mauchline had a recorded population of 4,105. It is home to the National Burns Memorial.

  1. ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba - Gaelic Place-Names of Scotland - Database". Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. ^ Rev. John Marius Wilson. The Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland. 1854. Vol. II (GORDON–ZETLAND). pp. 398–400