Patna, East Ayrshire

Patna is a village in East Ayrshire, Scotland, straddling the traditional districts of Carrick and Kyle.[2][3]

Patna

The River Doon flowing through Patna
Patna
Location within East Ayrshire
Population2,179 [1]
OS grid referenceNS 416 106
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townAYR
Postcode districtKA6
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

It was established in 1802 by William Fullarton to provide housing for workers on the coalfields of his estate. Fullarton's father had worked as an employee of the British East India Company, and the town is named after the city of Patna in the Bihar province of India.[4] Patna lies southeast of Ayr on the A713 to Castle Douglas at its junction with the road to Kirkmichael just north of Dalmellington. Patna lies between the villages of Polnessan and Waterside, and the River Doon flows through it.

Patna Primary School is a non-denominational school. St Xavier's Primary School, a Catholic primary school, was formerly in Waterside but has been moved into Patna Primary School, and is attended by pupils from Dalmellington, Bellsbank and Maybole. A secondary school, Doon Academy, is located in the nearby village of Dalmellington.

Patna has a small library and fitness gym, a community centre, a health centre, some shops, a football field, a bar “The Wheatsheaf Inn”, access to numerous country walks, an orange and masonic lodge and a golf club (although the golf course is now closed). The River Doon is popular with local anglers. There are two bridges within the village, used as vehicle and pedestrian crossing points over the River Doon. These bridges are known locally as the 'ol brig' and 'new brig'.

The village was served until 1964 by Patna railway station. The platforms have been demolished and nothing remains of the station.


Famous Residents

References
  1. "Patna" (PDF). East Ayrshire Community Profiles. East Ayrshire Council. May 2004.
  2. "A tale of two Patnas, 8,000km apart". BBC News.
  3. "Our Patna, their Patna: Story of 2 distant cousins - Times of India". The Times of India.
  4. "Bihar minister visits Patna -- a village in Scotland". The Times of India. 25 December 2012. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  5. Walker, William (2004). "Campbell, Sir David (1889-1978), physician : Oxford Dictionary of National Biography - oi". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 1 (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/30894. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)



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