Human settlement in Scotland
Barassie (Scottish Gaelic : Bàrr Fhasaidh ) is a former village on the east shore of the Firth of Clyde in South Ayrshire , Scotland. Today it serves as a suburb outside the northern edge of Troon .
To the north-east of Barassie is the Kilmarnock Barassie Golf Club , which is where Gordon Sherry played. Barassie railway station is situated on the Ayrshire Coast Line , and there are regular rail services from the station to Ayr and Glasgow on a daily basis.
Barassie is a diverse area consisting of a mixture of affluent middle class suburbs to the north and some social housing to the south.
History
Archeological site investigations have identified Neolithic and Bronze Age remains.[ 1]
In the mid 19th century the village developed from a farm and mill and became a centre of railway wagon maintenance.[ 2]
References
External links
Media related to Barassie at Wikimedia Commons
Towns Villages, hamlets, and suburbs See Also