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Stewarton is believed to have been founded in
the 12th century. Since then, it has expanded
in size with the population increasing, and new
businesses starting up frequently. The population
currently sits at around 6,500. It's known by
locals as the Bonnet Toun. As far back as the
16th century, Stewarton was involved in making
the Scottish head gear, the bonnet hats, and this
is where it gets it's name of the Bonnet Toun.
In Stewarton today, there's still a few historical
places or buildings. One of the most well-known
is the Annick Water Viaduct, located on the
A735. It was built in 1868, and the rail was
added in 1870. A second historical place is the
Corsehill Castle. It ages back as far as the 12th
century and sits on the west of the Clerkland
Burn. Today, the remains are still standing.
Stewarton has regular transport; buses going
to and from local towns such as Kilmaurs,
Kilmarnock and Irvine, and a train service going
to Glasgow, as well as Kilmarnock. Within the
town, there's plenty of local businesses; from
hairdressers to cafés, shops to beauty salons and
more. When you look around, there really is
more than you expect for a tiny town. Out with
the main street and around the town lies acres of
grasslands.
Apart from all the fields around the town,
another nature landscape is Lainshaw Woods.
The woods is a popular place for walkers,
with a few routes around. It's maintained to a
good standard with a clear pathway, benches
around the route, and the River Annick flows
throughout and beside the walkway.
During the day, there's a choice of things to do
and places to visit. There's a local library full of
books, a tennis court up at Corsehillbank street,
multiple hairdressers and barbers, places to eat
- some which are cafés or takeaways, a couple
of beauty salons, the Stewarton Sports Centre,
where you can find the astroturf and the gym,
local shops and the allotments, which can be
found on the road out to Irvine.
In the evening when places begin to close, there
are a few clubs. Rainbows, Brownies and Guides
take place on week nights and are for girls aged
between 5 and 14 years old. They take part in
a variety of activities, depending on their age.
Some activities include games, crafts and badge
work. For boys aged between 5-18 years old,
there's the Boys Brigade, who do a mixture of
sports, first aid, camping and much more. There's
also Stewarton Annick, the town's own football
team. If none of those take your fancy, there's
more clubs such
as badminton,
chess, drama and
more!
Whenever I go out and about in Stewarton, I
like to visit many places to eat with friends or
family. During the day for lunch, or even just
a cup of coffee, I like Candy Chase. The food
is always extremely tasty, and the home baking
is delicious as well. There's a wide selection to
choose from too. Another place with good food
is the Coffee Pot. I highly recommend their
food as it is really enjoyable. In the evening, a
takeaway shop with tasty food is the Village
Balti House. From pizzas to pakora, there's
plenty to choose from, and their prices are
reasonably cheap.
On Thursday's at 2pm, there's the Open Door
at St. Columbus Church Hall. It happens
weekly and is open to anyone. During it, there's
entertainment of some sort, which may include
singing, dancing etc. There's time for tea, coffee
and cakes too, then ends at 4pm.
As small as Stewarton is, there's something for
everyone, no matter the age.
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