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1169 - 1189 |
Kilwinning Abbey
built. The
early history of the Tironensian Abbey of Kilwinning is obscure, it
was most probably founded by Richard de Morville. It may have been
built built on the site of the cell of St. Winning . It is one of Scotland's
finest ecclesiastical buildings and unusual in its design.
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1184 |
Kyles Well
it is
traditionally said that it used to run with blood on particular occasions.
This is presumably the well which Lord Hailes refers to in his 'Annals of
Scotland'; near Kilwinning, it ran blood for eight days and nights without
intermission. Also, the NSA (1845) refers to a fountain, blessed by St
Winnog which is said by R Hoveden and Benedictus Abbas to have given
warning of the approach of war by flowing with blood in 1184. This story is
supported by the fact that in 1826 when the Green in Kilwinning was being
levelled, a leaden pipe was discovered leading from the monastery in the
direction of the well. This pipe had a considerable descent and could not
have been used for drawing water from the well. In all probability it was
used to introduce blood or some other liquid into the well, to convince
people of its miraculous powers. It is now covered by a yard of a public
hall.
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1528 |
Eglinton
Castle the
chief seat of the Montgomeries, was burned by the Cuninghames of
Glencairn. |
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1592 |
Abbey
secularised. |
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1607 |
Clonbeith Castle built. A
small, early 17th century mansion |
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1775 |
Abbey Parish
Church built. The Abbey chancel had been used up until this time when it
was torn down. |
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1796 - 1802 |
Eglinton Castle
completed,
when the
old castle was wholly demolished. This earlier castle, the chief seat of
the Montgomeries, Earls of Eglinton, was burned by the
Cuninghames of Glencairn in 1528.
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1811 |
Eglinton
Tournament Bridge built. |
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1814 |
Remaining
Abbey Tower fell after being struck by lightening. |
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1815 |
Abbey Church
Tower built. |
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1839 |
The Eglinton
Tournament took place. |
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1840 |
Kilwinning Station
This
intermediate station on the Glasgow - Kilmarnock - Ayr (main) line of the
(former) Glasgow and South-Western Railway. was also the junction
station for that company's branch line to Ardrossan. It was opened (by
the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway.) on 23 March 1840, and
remains in regular passenger use. |
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1843 |
Montgreenan Railway
Station
This
intermediate station on the Dalry Junction - Crosshouse line of the former
Glasgow and South Western Railway was
opened by the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway on 4 April 1843.
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1885 |
Kilwinning Mother Lodge
opened. This is lodge No 0 for the Masonic movement (after another Lodge
took the number 1 during the Victorian reorganisation of the movement). |
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1888 |
Auchenmade Railway Station
This intermediate station on the Giffen -
Kilwinning portion of the Barrhead - Ardrossan line of the former Caledonian
Railway was opened by the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway on 3
September 1888. It was closed for a short period between 1 January 1917
and 2 March 1919.
Kilwinning, Howgate, Caledonian Railway Station
Not to be confused with Kilwinning -
Glasgow and South-Western Railway. This intermediate station on the
Glasgow - Giffen - Ardrossan line of the (former) Caledonian Railway.
was also the junction station for that company's branch to Irvine. It was
opened (by the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.) on 3 September 1888
It was closed for a short period between1 January 1917 and 1 February 1919.
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1924 |
Kilwinning,
Howgate, Caledonian Railway Station renamed
Kilwinning East station by the
London, Midland and Scottish
Railway. on 2 June 1924.
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1932 |
Kilwinning East station and Auchenmade
Railway Station both
closed to regular passenger traffic on 4 July 1932
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1955 |
Montgreenan
Railway Station closed to regular passenger traffic on
7
March 1955 |
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