Mauchline is a town and also civil parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. In the 2001 census Mauchline had a recorded population of 4,105. The town lies by the Glasgow and also South Western Railway line, 8 miles (13 km) eastern south east of Kilmarnock as well as 11 miles (18 km) north eastern of Ayr. It is situated on a gentle incline about 1 mile (1.6 kilometres)) from the River Ayr, which moves with the south of the church of Mauchline. In former days Loch Brown had to do with 1 mile west of the town, yet was drained pipes when the train line from Kilmarnock was built. Bruntwood Loch, near the old laird's house of that name, was as soon as an essential site for waterfowl, yet drained for agriculture in the 18th century.