Turnberry, South Ayrshire Explained

Official Name:Turnberry
Civil Parish:Kirkoswald
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:55.3109°N -4.8326°W
Post Town:GIRVAN
Postcode Area:KA
Postcode District:KA26
Unitary Scotland:South Ayrshire
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Static Image:Turnberry - geograph.org.uk - 380328.jpg

Turnberry is a village 6miles north of Girvan, in the civil parish of Kirkoswald, in the council area of South Ayrshire, Scotland. It has a golf resort called Turnberry which has three courses.[1] In 1991 it had a population of 149.[2]

History

The name "Turnberry" means "circular place".[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Turnberry. Gazetteer for Scotland. 6 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Turnberry Classification and Statistics. Gazetteer for Scotland. 24 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Turnberry Ho Survey of English Place-Names. University of Nottingham. 6 July 2022.

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