Fenwick, Ayrshire
| Fenwick | |
| Ayrshire | |
|---|---|
 Fenwick Kirk | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | NS459440 |
| Location: | 55°39’37"N, 4°26’28"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 863 (2001) |
| Postcode: | KA3 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | East Ayshire |
Fenwick is a village and parish in Ayrshire, sitting to the north of Kilmarnock, squashed uncomfortably against the M77 motorway. It is a modest place: at the 2001 census, its recorded population was 863.
Fenwick is the terminus of the M77 following its extension which was opened in April 2005, at the beginning of the Kilmarnock bypass. Because of its position, Fenwick has become largely a commuter village.
History
The Fenwick Weavers' Society was founded in Fenwick in 1761 and is considered one of the first co-operatives in the world.
About the village
Fenwick Parish Church dates back to 1643.
The two main areas of Fenwick are High Fenwick and Laigh Fenwick, referring directly to the area of housing and community at the top of Kirkton Road and the area of housing at the bottom.
The village has a pub, the King's Arms, a hotel (the Fenwick Hotel), a post office and a range of local shops and a primary school.
John Fulton Hall is a village hall built in 1918 in memory of John Fulton, who began life in Fenwick as a cobbler but who became a craftsman of scientific instruments, and was eventually appointed instrument maker to King William IV.
Hall House in the midst of the village has been converted into a nursing home.
There is a King George V Playing Field in the village.
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