Fenwick, East Ayrshire
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| Fenwick | |
|---|---|
Scottish Gaelic | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Dialling code | 01563 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Fenwick is a village in
History
The
Fenwick Parish Church dates back to 1643, with Rev. Colin Strong currently overseeing its leadership. The Primary School in Fenwick currently feeds to
The two main areas of Fenwick are High Fenwick and Laigh Fenwick, referring directly to the area of housing and community at the top of Kirkton Road and the area of housing at the bottom. There remains a friendly rivalry between these two areas which culminates with the annual Fenwick gala cricket match where the two sides face off against each other.
John Fulton Hall is in Fenwick. The Post Office (which is located on the Main Street) moved closer to the main hub of the village in the 1990s. The old location of the Post Office has since been occupied by several businesses.
Notable people
- George Allan was minister and shot several films of the village. [3]
- William Guthrie, minister and author of The Christian's Great Interest[4]
- Covenanter, army captain, executed in the Grassmarket
- Rev James Barr leader of the United Free Church Continuing and politician
References
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Locality Populations".
- ^ Allan.
- ^ Scott 1915.
Sources
- Allan, George. "Fenwick: Events Of 1931". Moving Image Archive. National Library of Scotland. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- Boyd, William (1791). The statistical account of Scotland. Edinburgh: Printed and sold by William Creech. pp. 51-66.
- Ferguson, Robert (1845). The new statistical account of Scotland. Vol. 5. Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons. pp. 773-781.
- Groome, Francis, Hindes (1882). "Fenwick". Ordnance gazetteer of Scotland : a survey of Scottish topography, statistical, biographical, and historical. Vol. 2. Edinburgh: T.C. Jack. pp. 13-14.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Lewis, Samuel (1851). "Fenwick". A topographical dictionary of Scotland, comprising the several counties, islands, cities, burgh and market towns, parishes, and principal villages, with historical and statistical descriptions: embellished with engravings of the seals and arms of the different burghs and universities. Vol. 1. London: S. Lewis and co. p. 437.
- Scott, Hew (1915). "William Guthrie". Fasti ecclesiæ scoticanæ; the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation. Vol. 3. Edinburgh : Oliver and Boyd. pp. 93-94.
External links
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