Tarbolton
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| Tarbolton shown within South Ayrshire | |
| Population | 2,300 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Mauchline |
| Postcode district | KA5 |
| Dialling code | 01292 |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Tarbolton (Scots: Tarbowton) is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is near Failford, Mauchline and Prestwick. The old Fail Monastery was nearby and Robert Burns connections are strong, including the Bachelors' Club museum.
Tarbolton has been suggested as having one of three meanings:
Tarbolton is 7 miles (11 km) east north east from Ayr, 7 miles (11 km) southwest of the town of Kilmarnock, 5 miles (8 km) West of Mauchline and 1 1⁄4 miles (2.0 km) from its own railway station (no longer used). It has a school, church, a gospel hall, a Post Office, 3 pubs, and is home to the Bachelors' Club, a frequent haunt of Robert Burns. The village is in Kyle and Carrick.
The monastery and later castle of Fail existed at the hamlet of that name near Fail Toll. Fail Loch once covered a significant area however it survives now only as an area liable to flooding.
Nearby going towards Failford was the Old Montgomery House where Robert Burns love worked.
Tarbolton Primary takes pupils from surrounding farms and from Failford St, a small hamlet north of the village. Its houses are Fail, Afton, Coyle and Montgomery, named after local areas and rivers.
Famous residents of Tarbolton include striker Kris Boyd.
Boxing legend Evan Armstrong who was British Featherweight Champion from 17 September 1973 until 8 July 1974.
No longer a resident but born and raised in Tarbolton: John "Ian" (Mighty Mouse) McLauchlan - Scottish Rugby Union Footballer from 1969 until 1979.
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