River Stinchar Floods

River Stinchar Floods

The flooded road at Hallowchapel near Pinwherry on Monday 19th November 2012. The River Stinchar is seen running at nearly 10 feet above normal. Impressive, but not a record. On 19th December 1982 the river gauged at over 12 feet! Looking down the Stinchar valley from...
Kildonan House – an exciting new beginning

Kildonan House – an exciting new beginning

Ever wondered what’s inside Kildonan House? In the past it’s been a war time hospital, a school and a convent. Now, it’s taken on an exciting new lease of life and you might be surprised to know it can offer: Sunday lunch is highly recommended and served from 12 –...
Message from Councillor Alec Oattes

Message from Councillor Alec Oattes

Pinwherry & Pinmore Community Council asked South Ayrshire Council to arrange for road closure notices to indicate exactly where any closure is and also pointed out that it was unacceptable to have public toilets closed in Girvan during the lantern parade and...
Pinwherry Act of Remembrance 2012

Pinwherry Act of Remembrance 2012

The main war memorial for Pinwherry was mounted on the wall inside the school and when the school closed it was taken into safe keeping at Ayrshire’s archive, until such time as the new community centre is built and it can be installed there. A few years ago...
History of the SWRI

History of the SWRI

Read about the history of the Pinwherry SWRI. This is an extract taken from: A History of the S.W.R.I. Ayrshire Federation 1921 – 2006 The Best of the Old – The Best of the New   Download the article here: History of Pinwherry WRI (pdf) Other History...