Alloway

Alloway (, ) is a suburb of Ayr, and former village, in South Ayrshire, Scotland, located on the River Doon. It is best known as the birthplace of Robert Burns and the setting for his poem "Tam o' Shanter". Tobias Bachope, the mason responsible for the construction of Hopetoun House, Craigiehall, and Kinross House, also hailed from Alloway. Some historic parts of the village make up a conservation area.

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Place details

Locality: Ayr
Region: Alba / Scotland
Country: United Kingdom
Population: 0

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Key facts

UK place.country: Scotland
UK place.type: Suburb and former village
UK place.official_name: Alloway
UK place.gaelic_name: Allmhaigh
UK place.population: 4245
UK place.static_image_name: Alloway Village Post Office - geograph.org.uk - 534714.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption: Shops in Alloway village.
UK place.os_grid_reference: NS333184
UK place.unitary_scotland: South Ayrshire
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland: Ayrshire and Arran
UK place.constituency_westminster: Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament: Ayr
UK place.post_town: AYR
UK place.postcode_district: KA7
UK place.postcode_area: KA
UK place.dial_code: 01292

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Alloway
Population: 4245
Image: Alloway Village Post Office - geograph.org.uk - 534714.jpg

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Commons category: Alloway
OS grid reference: NS333184
P12749: Turritella
native label: Alloway
postal code: KA7 4

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Contents

Robert Burns
Points of interest
Facilities
Church
Public parks
Newark Estate & Newark Castle
Sport
Notable residents
See also
References
External links

A former village in its own right, Alloway and its surrounding areas were incorporated into the Royal Burgh of Ayr in 1935, and the extended village is now a suburb of Ayr.