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Bonnyton, East Ayrshire

Bonnyton
Bonnyton is located in East Ayrshire
Bonnyton
Bonnyton
Bonnyton shown within East Ayrshire
OS grid reference NS4138
Council area
Shire county
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Post town Kilmarnock
Postcode district KA1
Dialling code 01563
Police Scottish
Fire Scottish
Ambulance Scottish
EU Parliament Scotland
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
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55°37′N 4°31′W / 55.61°N 04.52°W / 55.61; -04.52Coordinates: 55°37′N 4°31′W / 55.61°N 04.52°W / 55.61; -04.52

Bonnyton is a council housing area in the west of Kilmarnock, Scotland, with a mix of residential and commercial properties within the area.

Barclay house is a conversion of the former Caledonia Works, which is a category B listed building of the former Andrew Barclay & Son Railway Engineers; and is now home to 62 apartments in a contemporary style. The development is central to Kilmarnock Town Centre and the Bus and Railway Stations.

Bonnyton is now home to 3 newly built schools, Grange Academy, Annanhill Primary and Park School which have been joined together to form Grange Campus.The 3 schools were built for a cost of around £30.000.000 by Barr Construction Ltd. The schools feature a swimming pool, 2 sport halls and a games hall which can also be split into another 4 sport halls. The school is owned and run by MITIE Group property management which leases the three schools to East Ayrshire council as part of a 30-year deal.

First Minister Alex Salmond visited Kilmarnock to officially open the Andrew Barclay Railway Heritage Centre. Opened in January 2008 The Heritage Centre is home to Drake 2086, a locomotive originally built by Andrew Barclay Sons & Co. in 1940.

Bonnyton Thistle FC - Part of the Scottish Youth Football Association.



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