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'''Bellsbank''' is a village half a mile away from the market town of [[Dalmellington]] in [[East Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]]. It is the 2nd highest place in [[East Ayrshire]]; only Muirkirk is higher than this. Bellsbank is now classed as a separate town from Dalmellington. | '''Bellsbank''' is a village half a mile away from the market town of [[Dalmellington]] in [[East Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]]. It is the 2nd highest place in [[East Ayrshire]]; only Muirkirk is higher than this. Bellsbank is now classed as a separate town from Dalmellington. | ||
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Expanded between the wars to house miners from worked out areas that were relocated there. Laid out by the County Council the houses looked out over Bogton Loch, Craigengillen and the Loch Doon Hills. | Expanded between the wars to house miners from worked out areas that were relocated there. Laid out by the County Council the houses looked out over Bogton Loch, Craigengillen and the Loch Doon Hills. | ||
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This article is about a Village in East Ayrshire
Bellsbank is a village half a mile away from the market town of Dalmellington in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It is the 2nd highest place in East Ayrshire; only Muirkirk is higher than this. Bellsbank is now classed as a separate town from Dalmellington.
Bellsbank was originally established to provide housing for the population of Benquhat (one of several "ghost" villages in the Doon Valley that have been demolished).
Expanded between the wars to house miners from worked out areas that were relocated there. Laid out by the County Council the houses looked out over Bogton Loch, Craigengillen and the Loch Doon Hills.