BARLEITH

[slogger]

Where is/was Barlieth (sp?) particularly in relation to Hurlford Kilmarnock

[Boongie Pam]

Barleith I think is in Hurlford and it is where the Johnnie Walker plant is. 

This is gathered from various google results...

Map:
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?client=public&X=245500&Y=636000&width=700&height=400&gride=&gridn=&srec=0&coordsys=gb&db=freegaz&addr1=&addr2=&addr3=&pc=&advanced=&local=&localinfosel=&kw=&inmap=&table=&ovtype=&zm=0&scale=10000&out.x=3&out.y=7

Some other links...
http://arpg.org.uk/gallery/displayimage.php?album=3&pos=14

http://www.golfclub.co.yu/english/magazin/archive/2/90.htm

There's a few more hits on Google even one in the google cache describing houses in Barleith,.

Hope this helps,
Pam
 

[slogger]

Thanx Pam,
my mother was born there, .. B block Barleith .. obviously before the johnny walker plant which was just down the road from where the family moved to.

[sorrelstar]

Hi

Yes it once stood where the Johnnie Walker distillery now is.

My Gran was born in Barleith, Block A or B... She recalls that there was very little room, only 2 rooms per house, one where all the kids slept and another where her parents slept and housed the stove. They had communal washing rooms and it was all very primitive! I have some photos I will have to dig out.

Any more links anyone finds to further info will be much appreciated.

JB

[mck]

Hi sorrelstar.
 Would love to see the pictures of Barleith as I lived there from 1year old till I was 7 then we moved to Hurlford