Riccarton, Ayrshire
Coordinates: 55°34′59″N 4°29′02″W / 55.583°N 4.484°W / 55.583; -4.484
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| OS grid reference | NS434349 |
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| Council area | East Ayrshire |
| Lieutenancy area | Ayrshire and Arran |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | KILMARNOCK |
| Postcode district | KA |
| Police | Scottish |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
| UK Parliament | Kilmarnock and Loudoun |
| Scottish Parliament | Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley |
| Website | http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/ |
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Riccarton is a village and parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It lies across the River Irvine from Kilmarnock. The river Irvine divides the parishes of Riccarton and Kilmarnock and the river used to form the boundary between the districts of Kyle and Cunninghame. The origin of the name 'Riccarton' is from a corruption of 'Richard's town'. This Richard was Sir Richard Wallace, uncle of William Wallace.
Read more about Riccarton, Ayrshire: History, Water Courses, Coal and Limestone Mining, Whitehill Loch, Micro-history, See Also