Darvel
Darvel or Dervel (population 3,361) is a village 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 town's Latin motto, Non sibi sed cunctis, means "Except ourselves, but for others". Darvel is situated on the A71 roadway that runs from Irvine on the west shore to Edinburgh on the eastern. The community is 9 miles (14 kilometres) east of Kilmarnock and also is one of the most easterly of the Valley Towns, the others being Galston and also Newmilns. The community was likewise as soon as linked with Stonehouse (by means of Strathaven) by the Caledonian Railway. However, the line was closed by the LMS before the 2nd World War. The previous Glasgow and also South Western Railway branch line to Kilmarnock endured for much longer and also was closed in 1964 as part of the Beeching Axe. Much of the route of both the old train lines is still out there, although the rails have actually long since gone as well as lots of road bridges have actually been eliminated. There was a huge viaduct to the eastern of the town, in the lea of Loudoun Hill, which brought the railway line over the valley. This was nonetheless, knocked down in 1986, and also just the piers remain. The River Irvine moves via the town and also when powered neighborhood mills.
