Straiton - Community Public Toilets

Community Public Toilets

The village's public toilets were closed by South Ayrshire Council in 2008 and subsequently re-opened under the management of the village community. Donations are invited to cover the £3500 annual running costs.

Coordinates: 55°18′41″N 4°33′05″W / 55.3114°N 4.5515°W / 55.3114; -4.5515

Carrick

Settlements	Former burghs Ballantrae Girvan Maybole Others Auchencrosh Balkissock Bargany Barr Colmonell Crosshill Dailly Drumshang Dunure Greenan Kirkmichael Kirkoswald Maidens Minishant Old Dailly Patna Pinmore Pinwherry Smyrton Straiton

Administration	National subdivisions Ayrshire and Arran lieutenancy area Carrick earldom Kyle and Carrick local government district Sheriffdom and County of Ayr South Ayrshire Council area Parliamentary seats (Scotland) Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley Parliamentary seats (UK) Ayrshire (1708–1868) South Ayrshire (1868–1983) Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (1983–2005) Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (2005–)

Culture	Gaelic in Carrick and Galloway Sawney Bean

Geography	Islands Ailsa Craig Lochs Craigdow Loch Loch Bradan Loch Doon Loch Dornal Loch Finloch Loch Goosey Loch Spaig Loch Spallander Loch Spouts Rivers River Doon River Stinchar Water of App Water of Girvan Water of Tig

History	Heritage sites Blairquhan Castle Crossraguel Abbey Culzean Castle Dinvin Motte Dunduff Castle Dunure Castle Glenapp Castle Greenan Castle Kirkoswald Parish Church Knockdolian Maybole Collegiate Church Penkill Castle Turnberry Castle People Abbots of Crossraguel Clan Kennedy Earls or mormaers of Carrick Marquesses of Ailsa and their predecessors

Sport	Girvan F.C. Maybole F.C. Turnberry golf course

Transport	Railway lines Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway Maybole and Girvan Railway Railway stations Barrhill railway station Girvan railway station Maybole railway station Roads A77 A714

South Ayrshire

Towns	Ayr Girvan Maybole Prestwick Troon

Villages	Annbank Ballantrae Barassie Barr Colmonell Coylton Dailly Dundonald Dunure Joppa Kirkmichael Kirkoswald Loans Monkton Mossblown Old Dailly Straiton Symington Tarbolton Trabboch

Other settlements and suburbs	Alloway Belmont Doonfoot Forehill Heathfield Kincaidston Seafield

See also	Central Ayrshire (UK Parliament constituency) Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (UK Parliament constituency) Strathclyde

Neighbouring council areas: East Ayrshire North Ayrshire Dumfries and Galloway

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