Kilmacolm

Kilmacolm (Gaelic: Cille MhaolChaluim ) is a town in the Scottish unitary authority Inverclyde. It has existed since the 7th or 8th century. In the year 2001 4000 inhabitants were counted in Kilmacolm.

Geography

The city is located on the eastern border of Inverclyde to Renfrewshire. It is each about twelve kilometers south-east of Greenock and northwest of Paisley. Kilmacolm is the capital of the same Parish. The Gryfe Water, the main tributary of the Black Cart Water, the city is tangent to the southwest

Traffic

Kilmacolm is located on the A761, which runs from the A8 in Greenock to the M8 in the south west of Glasgow. In 1869, the city was connected with its own railway station on the railway network. This was operated by the Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Glasgow and South Western Railway. Later, Kilmacolm was the terminus of the Paisley Canal Line, which was closed in 1983. Today Kilmacolm does not have its own train station more. With the Glasgow Airport is an international airport located in twelve kilometers away.

Attractions

Nearby Kilmacolm and the surrounding three monuments from the highest monument category A. In the 12th century a moth was built, which was replaced by the Castle Duchal Castle in the 13th century. The today protected as a Category A listed mansion Duchal House dates back to 1768. Parish Church St Columba 's Church dates from 1902. Was built according to a design by the famous architect William Leiper in neo-Gothic style. A year earlier, the construction was completed at the Villa Windyhill. The brainchild of Charles Rennie Mackintosh building has stylistic details of the Arts and Crafts movement.