Kilwinning town, which lies on the River Garnock a few miles inland from Ardrossan by way of busy
Stevenston, is notable as the home of
Freemasonry in Scotland. Mother Lodge Kilwinning (No 0) was founded in 1107,
at the same time as the Abbey, of which the few remains have been incorporated into the present Parish Church.
Kilwinning was known earlier for its engineering
works, iron foundry and fire-clay works and with an older
worsted-spinning industry. With the advent of the railways, Kilwinning
became known as 'The Crossroads of Ayrshire'.
Over recent years the town has grown
considerably into the suburban sprawl linking Irvine in the south and
Stevenston and Ardrossan to the north west.
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