Turnberry is a village 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Girvan, in the civil parish of Kirkoswald, in the council area of South Ayrshire, Scotland. It has a golf resort called Turnberry which has three courses.[1] In 1991 it had a population of 149.[2]
| Turnberry | |
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  Turnberry Location within South Ayrshire | |
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| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | GIRVAN |
| Postcode district | KA26 |
History edit
The name "Turnberry" means "circular place".[3]
References edit
- ^ "Turnberry". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Turnberry Classification and Statistics". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- ^ "Turnberry Ho Survey of English Place-Names". University of Nottingham. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
External links edit
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- "Turnberry". Ayrshire Scotland. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
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