Bonnyton
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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 | |
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.