Riccarton, East Ayrshire

Riccarton Scottish Gaelic: Baile Riocair Scots: Riccartoun
Riccarton Location within East Ayrshire
OS grid reference	NS434349
Council area	East Ayrshire
Lieutenancy area	Ayrshire and Arran
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	KILMARNOCK
Postcode district	KA
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
UK Parliament	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
Scottish Parliament	Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley
Website	http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/
List of places UK Scotland 55°34′59″N 4°29′02″W / 55.583°N 4.484°W / 55.583; -4.484

Riccarton is a village and parish in East Ayrshire, Scotland. It lies across the River Irvine from Kilmarnock, this river forming the boundary between Riccarton and Kilmarnock parishes, and also between the historical districts of Kyle and Cunningham.^[1] The name is a corruption of 'Richard's town', traditionally said to refer to Richard Wallace, the uncle of Sir William Wallace.^[2] The parish also contains the village of Hurlford.^[1]