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Riccarton

Riccarton — village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.

Riccarton

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Riccarton is a town in central. (Human settlement in Scotland.) According to Wikipedia: "Riccarton is a village and parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It lies across the River Irvine from Kilmarnock, this river forming the boundary between Riccarton and Kilmarnock parishes, and also between the historical districts of Kyle and Cunningham. The name is a corruption of 'Richard's town', traditionally said to refer to Richard Wallace, the uncle of Sir William Wallace. The parish also contains the village of Hurlford."

Coordinates
55.5830, -4.4840

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Things to see in Riccarton

6 attractions within 12 km.

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