Auchinleck has much been associated with the coal mining industry but the closure of the collieries at High House in 1983 and nearby Barony in 1989, as well as the closure of the Curries soft drinks factory, almost wiped out Auchinleck's reason for existence.
Auchinleck has much been associated with the coal mining industry. The closure of the collieries at High House in 1983 and nearby Barony in 1989, as well as the closure of the Curries soft drinks factory wiped out Auchinleck's reason for existence. This was almost.