Auchinleck is a former mining town on the high ground north of the Lugar Water in East Ayrshire, south-east of Mauchline, near Cumnock. It was a centre of Covenanters, the home of Samuel Johnson's biographer James Boswell and birthplace of William Murdoch, the pioneer of gas lighting. Auchinleck was hit hard by the closure of the High House and Barony colleries in the eighties, but has been successfully rebuilding itself. The Barony A Frame, part of the colliery's winding gear, has been restored as a monument, opened by Prince Charles in 2008. The town is home to around 3800 people and s1auchinleck.com has been developed to allow residents to share their news, views and opinions, make announcements, publicise events and show off their photos and videos.
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Auchinleck Talbot: A Tribute to the Treble Team of the 80's
Property to rent in Auchinleck
Local properties from s1rental.com
- Dippol Crescent
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3 bedroom House
Auchinleck, £560
- Main Street
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1 bedroom House
Auchinleck, £433
- Beechwood Avenue
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1 bedroom House
Auchinleck, £380
- Glenramskill Avenue
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3 bedroom House
Cumnock, £433
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Property for sale in Auchinleck
Local properties from s1homes.com
- 12 Coal Road
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3 bedroom Semi-detached
Auchinleck, £30,000
- Aird Avenue
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3 bedroom Terraced
Auchinleck, £62,000
- 1 Dippol Crescent
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3 bedroom Bungalow
Auchinleck, £140,000
- 76 Barbieston Road
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2 bedroom Terraced
Auchinleck, £38,000
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