Darvel
Darvel or Dervel (population 3,361) is a small town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is at the eastern end of the Irvine Valley and is sometimes described as "The Lang Toon" (English: the Long Town). The community's Latin motto, Non sibi sed cunctis, implies "Not for ourselves, but also for others". Darvel is located on the A71 road that runs from Irvine on the west coastline to Edinburgh on the eastern. The community is 9 miles (14 kilometres) eastern of Kilmarnock and is one of the most easterly of the Valley Towns, the others being Galston and also Newmilns. The community was additionally when linked with Stonehouse (via Strathaven) by the Caledonian Railway. However, the line was nearby the LMS prior to the Second World War. The previous Glasgow as well as South Western Railway branch line to Kilmarnock made it through for a lot longer as well as was closed in 1964 as part of the Beeching Axe. Much of the route of both the old railway lines is still in existence, although the rails have actually long since gone as well as many roadway bridges have been eliminated. There was a large viaduct to the eastern of the town, in the lea of Loudoun Hill, which lugged the train line over the valley. This was nevertheless, destroyed in 1986, and only the piers remain. The River Irvine moves via the community as well as when powered local mills.
