OS grid reference NS329203 Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district KA7 Dialling code 01292 Scottish parliament Ayr | Country Scotland Post town AYR Police Scottish Council area South Ayrshire UK parliament constituency Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock | |
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Lieutenancy areas South Ayrshire, Ayrshire and Arran | ||
Seafield is a southern district of Ayr, Scotland. The district is a popular retirement place with scenic views overlooking Ayr beach. The area is also home to the old racecourse of Ayr which is now used for golfing.
Map of Seafield, Ayr, UK
In 1888 Sir William Arrol M.P., the engineer who constructed the Clyde, Tay (No. 2) and Forth Bridges,had a magnificent mansion with a four-storey Italianate tower and large conservatory built as his home at the Seafield estate. Seafield House later became a maternity and children's hospital and has closed since the opening of the new Ayr Hospital.
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Seafield, Ayr Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA