Kerse Terrace
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Kerse Terrace
Image: © Mary and Angus Hogg Taken: 25 Jun 2020
The main street in Rankinston. The village was built to house workers from nearby collieries, initially in crowded miners’ rows of a very basic standard. Ayrshire County Council built much better homes in the 1920s, most of which have undergone several upgrades since then. East Ayrshire Council has invested heavily in sports, leisure and education facilities as well as in further housing upgrades. Population was at its peak in the early 1900s but the loss of employment from closure of local pits led to a marked decline. The last one to close was Littlemill Colliery in 1974.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.399721
Longitude
-4.447937