Darvel
Darvel or Dervel (population 3,361) is a town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It goes to the eastern end of the Irvine Valley as well as is in some cases referred to as "The Lang Toon" (English: the Long Town). The town's Latin slogan, Non sibi sed cunctis, suggests "Not for ourselves, but for others". Darvel is located on the A71 roadway that ranges from Irvine on the west coastline to Edinburgh on the eastern. The community is 9 miles (14 km) eastern of Kilmarnock as well as is the most eastern of the Valley Towns, the others being Galston and also Newmilns. The town was likewise as soon as related to Stonehouse (using Strathaven) by the Caledonian Railway. However, the line was nearby the LMS prior to the 2nd World War. The former Glasgow as well as South Western Railway branch line to Kilmarnock endured for a lot longer and also was enclosed 1964 as part of the Beeching Axe. Much of the route of both the old train lines is still around, although the rails have actually long since gone and numerous road bridges have been gotten rid of. There was a big viaduct to the eastern of the town, in the lea of Loudoun Hill, which lugged the train line over the valley. This was however, demolished in 1986, and also only the piers remain. The River Irvine flows through the town and as soon as powered regional mills.
