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29-682: Professional footballers George Getgood (1892–1970) and David Affleck (1912–1984) were born in Coylton. Coylton was also home to one of Ayrshire's celebrated artists. Robert Bryden (1865–1939) was born in the village. After a period working in Ayr, he became a modeller of bronze busts which are highly regarded. Among his works are bronze portraits of William Wallace and Robert the Bruce in Ayr Town Hall . He also specialised in carved wooded figures,

58-428: A bottle of Scotch sealing the deal! The introduction of teams at junior level quickly followed with continued success. In the early 1990s, the small stone pavilion near the courts which was shared with the local football club was extended, by means of a donation from British Coal, to incorporate a small room enabling the club to entertain visiting teams. The main drawback was that this facility could not remain open for

87-538: A collection of which are to be found at Rozelle. Bryden is also responsible for the Coylton War Memorial, a stone cross located near the church at the eastern end of the village. The author George Douglas Brown , notable for his pioneering 1901 novel " The House with the Green Shutters ", was born in nearby Ochiltree and received his early schooling in Coylton. Rev David Shaw , Moderator of

116-420: A lapse of many years. There was one all weather court and a few dedicated adults who negotiated with the local council to arrange playing times on the village court. Junior membership was built up with weekly coaching from Frank Paul and tournaments every Sunday, open to all the juniors in the village and run by Mrs E Ross. Gradually membership and enthusiasm increased and several members became coaches, enabling

145-541: A more permanent structure has been built to serve as the clubhouse with all the required facilities. The club continues to flourish with five adult teams and a very strong junior section also participating locally with noted success. The club has managed to produce players at district, county and South of Scotland level and also one at national level, who has gone on to become a Scottish coach with Tennis Scotland. George Getgood George Getgood (15 November 1892 – 22 July 1970), also known as George Goodman ,

174-518: A popular café. These shops are located on the previous site of Murray's Garage, and the unit is aptly named Murray Park. Coylton is one of the smallest civil parishes in Ayrshire in geographical sense, but it boasted a sizeable population during the peak of the coal mining industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The parish historically includes the original settlement or Low Coylton, Upper Coylton (or Hillhead), Joppa, Craighall, Woodside and

203-859: The Royal Army Medical Corps in April 1916. After the cessation he returned to Reading in time for their first season in the Football League Third Division . While on the books of Reading he was known as George Goodman, and he made a total of 40 appearances, scoring once. He had acquired a reputation for strong tackling, and in August 1921 Birmingham signed him to strengthen their newly promoted side; he played ten First Division games at right half but did not settle, and transferred to Southampton in March 1922. At

232-851: The 1922–23 season Wolves were relegated to the Third Division North but returned to the Second Division in 1924 as champions. After making 59 appearances for Wolves, he spent a season with Kidderminster Harriers , before moving to Aberdare Athletic for a few months during their final season in the Football League . Getgood was the licensee of the Great Western Hotel in Bewdley before returning to Scotland, where he appeared for Second Division sides Bathgate and Bo'ness . He then came back again to

261-417: The 1950s on this surface. At this time there was a fairly strong membership with roughly equal numbers of male and female members. National Service however meant that many young men were called up and limited information exists about the fate of tennis in Coylton which appears to have been suspended again in the 1960s. The present-day club was founded by the then local postmistress, Mrs Traynor, in 1979 after

290-465: The Ayr to Cumnock A70 road - which is used by the heavy trucks sustaining the modern open-cast coal mining industry. Low Coylton is the oldest part of the village, featuring the Coylton Arms and the few remains of an older life, such as the village cemetery and old kirk, a site of possibly medieval origins which was last repaired in 1776, along with the former manse dating from 1839, itself built on

319-593: The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1775 was the minister of Coylton. In its current form the village has various facilities, including a primary school , activity center , tennis courts , a local shop, one of Ayrshire's top restaurants (The Coylton Arms) and a petrol station. A number of shops can be found to the western end of the village, including a convenience store , butcher (having moved from George Campbell's original store), takeaways and

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348-647: The Midlands where he took a job as a bus conductor and turned out for Nuneaton Town and his works team Midland Red Sports. He later worked as a porter in Worcester . He died in Kidderminster on 22 July 1970 aged 77. Southampton Wolverhampton Wanderers Kyle and Carrick 55°25′34″N 4°36′11″W  /  55.426°N 4.603°W  / 55.426; -4.603 Kyle and Carrick ( Scottish Gaelic : A' Chùil agus a' Charraig )

377-521: The Parish of Coylton. The castle was demolished in 1808 and replaced by Gadgirth House which after becoming a children's home in 1949 was demolished in 1968. An offshoot of the original Trysting Thorn, immortalised by Robert Burns in "The Soldier's Return," has been moved from its original site to a spot farther from the road, by Coylton Burns Club. The thorn which is situated on the land of Millmannoch, near Coylton has romantic memories for many couples in

406-428: The area and has since changed dramatically again with the cessation of all coal mining. The local farms, such as that at Duchray, have sustained some of Ayrshire's agricultural heritage. The village of Joppa was reputedly named for an ale-house kept by a man named Hendry. Local lore has it that he fed his customers with salt herrings which became known as "Joppa hams". The Castle and Barony of Gadgirth were located in

435-430: The club to offer their own junior and senior coaching sessions. In 1982 two new courts were added in Coylton by Kyle and Carrick District Council , replacing the older court. The club flourished with increased membership and coaches. Despite only having two courts, the club entered both gents and ladies teams in the Ayrshire league but had to obtain the use of a third court from a local caravan park, an annual present of

464-594: The final day of the season . Described by Holley & Chalk as "an accomplished and versatile player, whose best position was at centre-half", he failed to settle on the south coast and continued to live in Birmingham . In February 1923 he returned to the Midlands to join Wolverhampton Wanderers , with Bill McCall moving in the opposite direction as part of an exchange deal. At the end of

493-412: The mill, an' trysting thorn, Where Nancy aft I courted. A tennis club was started at Coylton in 1927-1928 by the young people of Coylton and play was suspended during the war years. In 1946-1947 the club was reactivated with one blaes court and the later addition of a clubhouse. Alex Murray (one of the four brothers who owned the local garage), an existing tennis club member, recalls playing tennis in

522-477: The roadway and ring-fenced. This work was carried out by members of the club. After the move was completed, a verse from "The Soldier's Return" was inscribed inside the railing. The ballad itself was written by Burns long after he left Ayrshire. His reference to the Trysting Thorn which occurs in the third verse is as follows: At length I reach'd the bonnie glen Where early life I sported; I pass'd

551-529: The site of an earlier manse. The current parish church, built in 1832, is located in Hillhead alongside houses that were miner's row houses in the late 19th century, more of which can be seen in Joppa. The modern village features a number of residential developments seeking to provide homes for people working in Ayr and district. Coylton was once a rural village that was transformed by the development of mining in

580-435: The spot where the old thorn had grown. The shoots sprouted from haws which had fallen from the parent tree, and the strongest of these was chosen. This shoot flourished, but because it was so near the roadway, many people, instead of cutting sprigs from it, broke pieces off. This was gradually killing the tree and Coylton Burns Club finally decided that if the thorn was to be preserved it would require to be moved farther from

609-559: The time Southampton were leading the Third Division South table and their fans were confident of gaining promotion. Manager Jimmy McIntyre shocked them by announcing a four-player transfer: wingers Fred Foxall and Joe Barratt were to join Birmingham in exchange for Jack Elkes (a forward ) and Getgood. The move was a success, however, as Southampton were able to claim the title by overtaking Plymouth Argyle on

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638-412: The use of members or the dissemination of information. In 1995, a new activity centre was built in Coylton on the site of the existing courts by South Ayrshire Council . The club benefitted by having three brand new courts complete with floodlighting, which are now leased from South Ayrshire Council. To complement these courts, the club purchased a portacabin as a clubhouse. In the last couple of years

667-403: The village of Rankinston . The areas of Low Coylton, Hillhead , Joppa, along with contemporary housing estates such as Barngore and Highpark form today's Coylton village. The village is said to take its name from "Auld King Coil of Coilsfield" ( Coel Hen ) but old records have it spelt Quiltoun or Cuilton. The village at the heart of the parish is almost linear, being spread along the length of

696-413: The village, and even now the old meeting place of lovers is still a popular spot for ramblers. The original thorn, which, is known to have existed long before Burns was alive, died in 1916. The tree was left for two years in the hope that it would recover, but finally it was removed and Mr JP Wilson, an enthusiastic Burns fan, along with a few helpers, decided to nurture the shoots which began to grow up on

725-472: The whole area of seven former districts and parts of another two from the historic county of Ayrshire , which were all abolished at the same time: The district bordered districts of Cunninghame , Kilmarnock & Loudoun and Cumnock and Doon Valley Districts of Strathclyde to its north and east as well as Stewartry and Wigtown Districts in Dumfries & Galloway . In 1974 Alistair Irving Haughan

754-796: Was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a half-back for various clubs in the 1920s. Getgood was born in Coylton , Ayrshire . He joined local side Ayr United in 1912 before moving to England to join Reading in the Southern League in July 1914. Immediately on joining Reading his football career was interrupted by the First World War . During the war he served with the Royal Scots Fusiliers before joining

783-752: Was appointed Chief Architect of Kyle & Carrick District Council, holding the post until he retired in December 1990. While Haughan was in post the work the Council undertook on the restoration of Tam o' Shanter's bridge, the Brig O' Doon in Alloway won a Stone Federation Award. The district was abolished in 1996 by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 which replaced regions and districts with unitary council areas . South Ayrshire council area

812-572: Was formed with identical boundaries to Kyle and Carrick District. The first election to the district council was held in 1974, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 16 May 1975. Political control of the council from 1975 was as follows: The district council's headquarters were in Ayr, where they established offices in Burns House in Burns Statue Square with

841-501: Was one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. The district was created in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 , which established a two-tier structure of local government across Scotland comprising upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. Kyle and Carrick was one of nineteen districts created within the region of Strathclyde . The district covered

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