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For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as Council Areas of Scotland which are all governed by unitary authorities designated as Councils which have the option under the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997 (as chosen by Na h-Eileanan an Iar) of being known...
North Ayrshire (Sìorrachd Inbhir Air a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland. ...
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The KA postal area is a group of postal districts in East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire, in Scotland. ...
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- For the river of the same name see River Irvine.
Irvine (Gaelic: Irbhinn) is a coastal new town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. For the Scottish town of the same name see Irvine, Ayrshire. ...
Scottish Gaelic (GÃ idhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ...
A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ...
North Ayrshire (Sìorrachd Inbhir Air a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland. ...
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The town was once a haunt of Robert Burns, after whom two streets in the town are named: Burns Street and Burns Crescent. Despite being classed as a new town, Irvine has had a long history stretching back many centuries and was classed as a Royal Burgh. There are also conflicting rumours that Mary, Queen of Scots was briefly involved in the town's history. Some say she stayed briefly at Seagate Castle. To this day there is still an annual festival, called Marymass, held in the town. It is the birthplace of the former First Minister of Scotland, Jack McConnell. Its twin town is St. Amand in northern France just outside Lille. For the chain gang fugitive and author from Georgia, see Robert Elliott Burns. ...
A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ...
A Royal Burgh is a type of Scottish burgh (town or city), used today for ceremonial purposes only. ...
Mary I (popularly known as Mary, Queen of Scots: French: ); (December 8, 1542 – February 8, 1587) was Queen of Scots (the monarch of the Kingdom of Scotland) from December 14, 1542, to July 24, 1567. ...
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Jack Wilson McConnell (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a former First Minister of Scotland, leader of the Scottish Labour Party and current Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency. ...
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Royal Burgh of Irvine
Irvine was granted its first Burgh Charter in around 1249. This entitled the town to organise its own affairs under a Town Council. In circa 1372 a dispute arose between Irvine and Ayr as to which of the two Burghs had rights to control trade in the Barony of Cunninghame and Barony of Largs. The Burgesses of Irvine were able to produce Royal Charters showing that the town had the right to control trade in the Baronies of Cunninghame and Largs. The dispute was resolved by Robert II's Royal Charter of 8th April 1372 conferring Royal Burgh Status.-1...
Burgess originally meant a freeman of a borough or burgh. ...
Robert II may refer to: Robert II of France (972-1031) Robert II of Scotland (1316-1390), known as The Steward Robert II of Flanders (1065-1111), known as Robert of Jerusalem Robert II, Duke of Burgundy (1248–1306) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which...
A Royal Charter is a charter given by a monarch to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. ...
Originally Fullarton remained outwith the Royal Burgh of Irvine as a distinct village and latterly Burgh in its own right in the Parish of Dundonald until the Irvine Burgh Act 1881 extended the town's boundaries. Fullarton can refer to: Iain Fullarton, rugby union footballer Jackie Fullarton, football commentator James Fullarton, artist Fullarton, South Australia Fullaron, Trinidad and Tobago Fullarton, Ontario Fullarton, Ayrshire Category: ...
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Irvine continued to administer itself with the usual Royal Burgh administrative arrangements of Provost, Bailies and Burgesses. Responsibility for public health, schools and strategic services such as roads passed to Ayr County Council in 1930 when the town was re-classified as a Small Burgh. On 16th May 1975 the Royal Burgh of Irvine Town Council was abolished and its functions were transferred to the now defunct Cunninghame District Council. One of the last acts of the old Town Council was to present the bulk of the Royal Burgh records, Provost's regalia to the Irvine Burns Club Museum on Eglinton Street. A Royal Burgh is a type of Scottish burgh (town or city), used today for ceremonial purposes only. ...
Provost is from the Latin praepositus (set over, from praeponere, to place in front). It may mean: Provost (religion), a church official. ...
Burgess originally meant a freeman of a borough or burgh. ...
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Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Cunninghame (Coineagan in Scottish Gaelic) is one of three traditional districts of Ayrshire. ...
There is a Community Council in Irvine. However, unlike counterparts elsewhere in Scotland, it opts not to refer to itself as Royal Burgh of Irvine Community Council. Community councils (CCs) are the most local official representative bodies in Scotland and Wales. ...
Harbour History
Irvine 'Old Town' High Street, early nineteenth century
 The Irvine bar channel entrance with the Isle of Arran in the distance and one of the old harbour lights on the post to the left The harbour for Irvine has a long history and once was one of the most prominent ports in Scotland after Glasgow. Across from the main harbour itself there was a terminal for the ICI-Nobel Explosives plant on the River Garnock. Much of the harbour went into decline in the 19th Century when Glasgow, Greenock and Port Glasgow achieved higher prominence as sea ports. Despite this, there was still commercial sea traffic, though the harbour went into further decline in the 20th Century. The main shipping in the 20th Century was light coastal traffic and vessels destined for the Nobel Explosives facility. This facility had its own quay, which, although now disused, is still visible from Irvine Harbor. A shipyard on the River Irvine, Ayrshire Dockyard Co, remained active until after World War II, though its last ship was built just prior to the war. Afterwards it was involved in refitting ships and also in the manufacture of fittings for other vessels including the Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth 2. Irvine Harbour is now officially closed as a commercial port and houses a small number of privately owned pleasure craft. It is also home to part of the Scottish Maritime Museum with numerous vessels on display, including the 'Spartan', one of the last surviving Clyde puffers. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 519 pixelsFull resolution (4368 × 2832 pixel, file size: 2. ...
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Nobel Enterprises is a chemicals business based at Ardeer, near to near Stevenston in Scotland. ...
The River Garnock flows for approximately 20 miles, through Renfrewshire and North Ayrshire in Scotland. ...
Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Port Glasgow is a burgh in Inverclyde, Scotland on the River Clyde. ...
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For the Scottish town of the same name see Irvine, Ayrshire. ...
Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...
The Cunard Line, formerly Cunard White Star Line, is a British cruise line, operator of ocean liners RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2) and RMS Queen Mary 2 (QM2). ...
The Queen Elizabeth 2, often called the QE2, was the flagship of the Cunard Line from 1969 until she was succeeded by RMS Queen Mary 2 in 2004. ...
For other uses, see Port (disambiguation). ...
The Scottish Maritime Museum is mainly based at Irvine in Scotland, with a harbourside Boatshop, ships and boats on display in the adjacent area and floating vessels moored at pontoons in the harbour, and the enormous Linthouse Engine Shop housing much of the Museums collection. ...
The Clyde puffer is essentially a type of small steamboat which provided a vital supply link around the west coast and Hebrides islands of Scotland, stumpy little cargo ships that have achieved almost mythical status thanks largely to the short stories Neil Munro wrote about the Vital Spark and her...
 Boyd's Automatic tide signalling apparatus. The side facing the sea with the old 'hooded' light housings visible. For a long time, the people of Irvine had their own lifeboat. It saved many lives and took part in many rescues, including the rescue of the Frey - a Norwegian vessel - in 1894. For more information on the crew visit the Sinclair Story website. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 448 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1712 × 2288 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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Irvine Harbour is home to a unique and distinctive building which marked the tide level. Built in 1906 and devised by Martin Boyd, the Harbour Master at that time. The Automatic tide signalling apparatus indicated the tide's state in two ways depending on the time of day. During daylight, the level was marked with a ball and pulley system attached to the mast. At night, a number of lamps marked the tidal level. Unfortunately the building has fallen into some disrepair. The mast has been partially dismantled. There have been plans to try to refurbish this unusual building which so far, has come to nothing. This article is about tides in the Earths oceans. ...
In many countries, a harbourmaster is an official responsible for enforcing the regulations of a particular harbour or port, in order to ensure the safety of navigation, the security of the harbour and the orderly operation of the port facilities. ...
The Automatic tide signalling apparatus at Irvine harbour in North Ayrshire, Scotland, is probably unique, having been invented and patented by Martin Boyd, the Irvine harbourmaster, in 1905 and opened in 1906. ...
For the band, see Pulley (band). ...
 The old 'Big Idea' building and the footbridge in 2007. The Harbour and surrounding area became an area heavily blighted by industrial waste even long after some of the industries were gone. There was a waste bing known by the local name of 'The Blue Billy' due to the colour of the waste there. During World War II a Royal Observer Corps watch tower was sited here giving a wide overall view of the Firth of Clyde. It is also credited with the first visual sighting of Rudolf Hess's Messerschmitt 110. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 1. ...
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Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki TÅjÅ Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...
The Royal Observer Corps (ROC) was, until stood down in 1991, a part of the UK Ministry of Defence. ...
Not to be confused with Rudolf Hoess. ...
The Messerschmitt Bf110 (later Me110) was a twin-engine heavy fighter in the service of the Luftwaffe during World War II. History Based around the concept of the long-range Zerstörer or Destroyer Fighter the Bf110 enjoyed some success in the Polish and French campaigns. ...
Irvine Harbour was a prime target for Adolf Hitler's invasion of the British Isles, being a major boating district and also in near vicinity to ICI weapons development.
As part of the Millennium celebrations, an exhibition known as 'The Big Idea' (now (2006) closed) was constructed on the North side of the River Irvine near the former Nobel quay. A footbridge from the harbour area was constructed, although it had to be able to open and close to still allow the small pleasure craft to pass.
Gallery of Irvine harbour in 2007 | | The river Garnock with the old ICI Explosives' jetty to the left. | Looking seaward towards the Scottish Maritime Museum's pontoons, with the closed 'Big Idea' building and footbridge in the background. | | The ship exhibits at the pontoons. | The Clyde 'Puffer' MV Spartan at the slipway. | The Linthouse building from the front. | A view near the Linthouse building. | Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 1. ...
For the Scottish town of the same name see Irvine, Ayrshire. ...
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The Scottish Maritime Museum is mainly based at Irvine in Scotland, with a harbourside Boatshop, ships and boats on display in the adjacent area and floating vessels moored at pontoons in the harbour, and the enormous Linthouse Engine Shop housing much of the Museums collection. ...
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New Town Development
 Coat of arms of the Royal Burgh of Irvine Unlike most new towns which were either completely new build or based around small villages, Irvine was already a sizeable town which had been a Royal Burgh since 1372. Image File history File links IrvLionIrv_copy. ...
A new town, planned community or planned city is a city, town, or community that was designed from scratch, and grew up more or less following the plan. ...
A Royal Burgh is a type of Scottish burgh (town or city), used today for ceremonial purposes only. ...
A quango, the Irvine Development Corporation (IDC), was set up in the 1960s to oversee the development of Irvine as a 'new town'. The organisation was given the planning powers of the Royal Burgh of Irvine Town Council, Kilwinning Town Council and the Irvine Landward District Council. This involved massive and sometimes controversial development of the old parts of the town. Irvine was officially designated as a New Town in 1966, the fifth and last to be developed in Scotland and the only new town to be located on the coast. The other scottish new towns were East Kilbride, Glenrothes, Cumbernauld and Livingston. The acronyms Qango and Quango, variously spelt out as QUAsi Non Governmental Organisation, Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisation, and Quasi-Autonomous National Government Organisation have been used, notably in the United Kingdom, but also in Australia, Ireland and other countries, to describe a range of organisations to which governments have...
East Kilbride (Cille Bhrìghde an Ear in Scottish Gaelic) is a large town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. ...
, Glenrothes (Gleann Rathais in Gaelic) is a town located in the heart of the ancient Kingdom of Fife, in east central Scotland. ...
, Cumbernauld (Gaelic: Comar nan Allt) is a new town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, created in 1956 as a population overflow for Glasgow. ...
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IDC was widely criticised for some of their actions including the demolition of large swathes of the Fullarton part of the town, the Bridge and most of Bridgegate in 1972 - 1973. One positive development of IDC's was the Irvine Beach Park from 1975 and the Magnum Leisure Centre opened in 1976. This area, behind the harbour had been largely industrial wasteland for many years and was regarded as an eyesore. The area was developed with vast amounts of greenery making it a pleasant place to walk. IDC also built many council estates in the area surrounding Irvine, among these being Bourtreehill, Broomlands and newer build houses on the existing village of Girdle Toll. The Bourtreehill housing scheme forms part of the Irvine New Town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. ...
There is sadly little to be known of this odd little district in North Ayrshire. ...
Girdle Toll is a small town just outside the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire. ...
 The old Springhill Institute and library, now the Springside Community Centre The villages of Springside, Dreghorn and Girdle Toll and the town of Kilwinning all fell within the designated area for the new town. This idea seems to have faded throughout the years, probably partially due to the disbanding of IDC and fewer people in the newer generations knowing about the idea of the 'new town', and partly as people in those communities maybe felt their own sense of identities were being compromised. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 737 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Springhill Institute in North Ayrshire, Springside, 2007. ...
Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (2288 × 1712 pixel, file size: 737 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The Springhill Institute in North Ayrshire, Springside, 2007. ...
The village of Springside is in North Ayrshire, Parish of Dreghorn, Scotland. ...
Dreghorn is a small village near Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland, not to be confused with the town and army barracks just south of Edinburgh. ...
The beach itself for many years was criticised for its lack of cleanliness due to an extremely dated outflow pipe from the sewage system and regularly was classed as one of the dirtiest beaches in Scotland. Recent changes to the treatment of sewage however has resulted in tests(2006)by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency returning results showing excellent to good quality. This article is about the country. ...
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is a powerful non-departmental public body in Scotland sponsored by the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department. ...
One of Scotland's first Urban Regeneration Companies (URCs) has been created to help regenerate the area. The URC has been named the Irvine Bay Urban Regeneration Company who have plans to redevelop much of the waterfront area. Surrounding towns and villages along the coastline are included in a number of the regeneration proposals.
Constituency The Westminster Constituency of Central Ayrshire is currently held by the Labour Party. The Member of Parliament is Brian Donohoe. Central Ayrshire is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...
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Brian Harold Donohoe (born 10 September 1948) is a British trade unionist and Labour member of Parliament for Cunninghame South, since 1992. ...
The Scottish Parliament Constituency of Cunninghame South is currently held by the Labour Party. The Member of the Scottish Parliament is Irene Oldfather Cunninghame South is a constituency of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). ...
This article is about the Scottish Labour Party founded in 1976. ...
Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) (Ball PÃ rlamaid na h-Alba (BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ...
Irene Oldfather (born 1954, Glasgow) is a Scottish Labour politician, and Member of the Scottish Parliament for Cunninghame South constituency since 1999. ...
Transport Irvine is well served with numerous transport links. A railway station, originally built by the Glasgow and South Western Railway company, is situated at the west end of the town which is on the main line between Stranraer and Glasgow. The rail company responsible for local routes is First ScotRail who operate the carmine and cream liveried Diesel and Electric Multiple units of the former Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive. A comprehensive local bus network, coupled with frequent services to Ardrossan, Greenock, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Troon and Glasgow, is provided by Stagecoach West Scotland. Irvine railway station is a railway station serving the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, Scotland. ...
Glasgow and South Western Railway formed part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. ...
Stranraer (An t-Sròn Reamhar in Gaelic) is a town in the south of Scotland in the west of the region of Dumfries and Galloway and in the county of Wigtownshire. ...
For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ...
First ScotRail is the brand under which First Group PLC runs its railway franchise to operate all domestic passenger services within Scotland, as well as the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London, England. ...
A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ...
A Class 156 train in SPT livery at Glasgow Central Station The Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is a public body which is responsible for planning and co-ordinating regional transport, and especially the public transport system, in the Strathclyde area of western Scotland. ...
, This article is about the town in Scotland - for those in Australia or Canada see Ardrossan, South Australia or Ardrossan, Alberta respectively Ardrossan (Gaelic: Aird Rosain) is a town located on the North Ayrshire coast in western Scotland. ...
For other uses, see Greenock (disambiguation). ...
For the town in Virginia, USA, see Kilmarnock, Virginia. ...
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, Troon is a town in South Ayrshire, Scotland. ...
Stagecoach West Scotland is an operating region of Stagecoach UK Bus, comprising of Western Buses Ltd and Stagecoach Glasgow Ltd, based in Ayr, Scotland. ...
There are two primary road crossings over the River Irvine, the most southerly of which has been criticised for some years. It is situated on the site of the former Irvine - Kilmarnock rail link which has long since been closed. The bridge over the river there has long been unsuitable for heavy traffic being of a Bailey Bridge design which has been constantly repaired over the years. North Ayrshire Council has announced plans to renew the bridge in a £2m investment scheduled to start in 2007. For the town in Virginia, USA, see Kilmarnock, Virginia. ...
Bailey bridge over the Coppename river at Witagron, Suriname. ...
North Ayrshire (Sìorrachd Inbhir Air a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland. ...
Irvine is also well served by several arterial roads, namely the A78 (Greenock - Prestwick), A71 (Irvine - Kilmarnock and beyond to Edinburgh), A737 (through the Garnock Valley to Glasgow International Airport and the M8) and the A736 (to Barrhead and Govan). Prestwick Prestwick is a town located in South Ayrshire on the central west coast of Scotland, approximately 30 miles to the south-west of Glasgow. ...
The Garnock Valley is a small collections of towns in Ayrshire, South West Scotland. ...
Glasgow International Airport (IATA: GLA, ICAO: EGPF) is located 8 miles (13 km) west of Glasgow city centre, near the towns of Paisley and Renfrew in Renfrewshire, Scotland. ...
Kingston Bridge M8 running alongside the Clyde This Stub in the Tradeston area, popularly known as the ski-ramp, is the abandoned interchange for the southern flank of the Glasgow Inner Ring Road The M8 is the busiest motorway in Scotland. ...
Barrhead (Ceann a Bhà irr in Scottish Gaelic although Gaelic is not spoken by natives of this part of Scotland] or Baurheid by some locals) is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, 8 miles southwest of Glasgow on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes. ...
Govan (Baile a Ghobhainn in Gaelic) is a district and former burgh in the southwestern part of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ...
- Irvine's local bus service
Local routes provided by Stagecoach Western buses Ltd. Stagecoach West Scotland is an operating region of Stagecoach UK Bus, comprising solely of Western Buses Ltd, based in Ayr, Scotland. ...
- 11 Ardrossan to Kilmarnock
- 14 Irvine to Ayr via Troon
- 21 Irvine magnum centre to Kilmarnock via Dundonald
- 22 Castlepark area to Perceton Area (Girdle Toll)
- 23 Hunter Drive in the Ravenspark area from the town centre.
- 25 Irvine to Dalry
- 26 Irvine Railway station to Dreghorn via Broomlands Area
- 27 Local service which extends to Kilwinning
- 28 Irvine to Bourtreehill area
- 29 Local service
Express routes from the town provided by Stagecoach , This article is about the town in Scotland - for those in Australia or Canada see Ardrossan, South Australia or Ardrossan, Alberta respectively Ardrossan (Gaelic: Aird Rosain) is a town located on the North Ayrshire coast in western Scotland. ...
For the town in Virginia, USA, see Kilmarnock, Virginia. ...
Irvine may refer to: // William Irvine (Scotland) (c. ...
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, Troon is a town in South Ayrshire, Scotland. ...
For the town in Virginia, USA, see Kilmarnock, Virginia. ...
Girdle Toll is a small town just outside the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire. ...
Dalry is the name of several places in Scotland: Dalry, Ayrshire Dalry, Edinburgh St Johns Town of Dalry (Kirkcudbrightshire) Category: ...
Kilwinning (Gaelic: Cill Dingeain) is a historic town situated in North Ayrshire, Scotland. ...
The Bourtreehill housing scheme forms part of the Irvine New Town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. ...
Stagecoach Group plc (LSE: SGC) is a leading international transport group operating bus, train, tram, express coach and ferry operations. ...
- X34 Glasgow which goes through Kilwinning and uses the A737 route to Glasgow via Dalry and Beith.
- X44 Glasgow which goes through Girdle Toll this route uses the A736 via Barrhead.
- 585 Ayr to Greenock. This route uses the A78
Other routes provided by other companies For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ...
Dalry is the name of several places in Scotland: Dalry, Ayrshire Dalry, Edinburgh St Johns Town of Dalry (Kirkcudbrightshire) Category: ...
Beith is a small town in North Ayrshire, Scotland with a population of approxiamately 7,000. ...
For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ...
Girdle Toll is a small town just outside the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire. ...
Barrhead (Ceann a Bhà irr in Scottish Gaelic although Gaelic is not spoken by natives of this part of Scotland] or Baurheid by some locals) is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, 8 miles southwest of Glasgow on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes. ...
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A78 or A-78 is a three-letter acronym that may refer to: A78 road, a major road in Scotland Benoni Defense, in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings Category: ...
- 113 provided by Shuttle Buses, which goes to Stewarton.
- X31 provided by Shuttle Buses, which goes to West Kilbride.
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Main article: Irvine New Town Trail The Irvine New Town Trail passes through a lot of the surrounding areas of Irvine; it forms part of the British National Cycle Network with routes 7 and 73 forming part of the route. The route forms a ring around the town and passes through Kilwinning, Bourtreehill, Dreghorn and passes through the town centre of Irvine. The Irvine New Town Trail is a recreational cycle path in the North Ayrshire town of Irvine. ...
Notable residents John Galt, the author born in 1779. His family relocated to Greenock in 1789. Known as an associate of Lord Byron and the author of novels depicting Scottish rural life. John Galt (May 2, 1779 – April 11, 1839) was a Scottish novelist. ...
1779 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
For other uses, see Greenock (disambiguation). ...
Year 1789 (MDCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ...
Lord Byron, English poet Lord Byron (1803), as painted by Elisabeth Vigee-Lebrun George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, (January 22, 1788 – April 19, 1824) was the most widely read English language poet of his day. ...
 Graeme Obree on "Old Faithful" James Montgomery the Christian poet was born on the Halfway, Fullarton in 1771. The street was re-named in his honour as Montgomery Street. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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James Montgomery, 1855 James Montgomery (November 4, 1771 - April 30, 1854) was a British editor and poet. ...
Elspeth Buchan the founder of the Buchanites, an odd society of the Burnsian days which was launched in Irvine. Elspeth Buchan (1738-1791), founder of a Scottish religious sect known as the Buchanites, was the daughter of John Simpson, proprietor of an inn near Banif. ...
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James Steadman, the possible inventor of the Screw Propellor is still buried in the Parish Graveyard. A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ...
Graves at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York A cemetery is a place (usually an enclosed area of land) in which dead bodies are buried. ...
David Sillar, good friend to Robert Burns, is also buried nearby. For the chain gang fugitive and author from Georgia, see Robert Elliott Burns. ...
Edgar Allan Poe spent a little time in a hotel on Bridgegate as a child. Close relatives of his foster father John Allan lie buried in the parish churchyard. Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849) was an American poet, short story writer, playwright, editor, literary critic, essayist and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. ...
Ross Tollerton, Awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions at the Battle of the Aisne in 1914. Photo from Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia (first W Ross Tollerton (May 6, 1890 May 7- 1931) born in Ayr, Ayrshire he was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth...
The Victoria Cross (VC) is a military decoration awarded for valour in the face of the enemy to members of armed forces of some Commonwealth countries and previous British Empire territories. ...
The Battle of the Aisne is the name of three battles fought along the Aisne River in northern France during the First World War. ...
Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
The Big Brother 7 UK contestant Sam Brodie. Big Brother UK series 7, is currently in broadcast in the United Kingdom as part of the Big Brother reality television series. ...
Following is a list of the 22 housemates that participated in the seventh series of Big Brother UK, in alphabetical order. ...
Colin B. Liddell, the editor of the Tokyo Journal was born in nearby Kilwinning and was a resident of Irvine from 1976 to 1985. Colin B. Liddell (born 1970; Kilwinning,Scotland) is the executive editor of Tokyo Journal, Japans oldest English language magazine. ...
The Autumn 2006 issue Tokyo Journal is an English-language magazine about Tokyo and Japan that appears four times a year on the first day of March, June, September, and December. ...
Kris Boyd, former Kilmarnock and now Rangers and Scotland striker was born in the town in 1983. Kris Boyd (born August 18, 1983 in Irvine[1]) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League. ...
Rangers Football Club are a football club from Glasgow, Scotland who currently play in the Scottish Premier League. ...
First international Scotland 0–0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest defeat Uruguay 7–0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First...
Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ...
Graeme Obree, Scottish racing cyclist and former World Hour Record holder, lives near Irvine. Graeme Obree (born 11 September 1965 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, UK) is a Scottish racing cyclist. ...
Steve Nicol, Former Liverpool and Sheffield Wednesday footballer was born in Irvine. Steve Nicol (born Irvine, Scotland, December 11, 1961) was a tough and talented defender who played in the all-conquering Liverpool team of the 1980s. ...
For other uses, see Liverpool (disambiguation). ...
Sheffield Wednesday are a football club in the English Football League. ...
Notable visitors Mary I of Scotland is known to have slept at Eglinton Castle in Kilwinning and legend states she stopped at Seagate Castle on her journey the next day. A stone, believed to commemorate the visit has been found in Irvine. It is inscribed MQ 1560. Mary I (popularly known as Mary, Queen of Scots: French: ); (December 8, 1542 – February 8, 1587) was Queen of Scots (the monarch of the Kingdom of Scotland) from December 14, 1542, to July 24, 1567. ...
Eglinton Castle was a large house in North Ayrshire, Scotland. ...
Kilwinning (Gaelic: Cill Dingeain) is a historic town situated in North Ayrshire, Scotland. ...
Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ...
Louis Napoleon III of France was invited to the famous Eglinton Tournament which took place at Eglinton Castle near Kilwinning and resided at parre-terre in the centre of town. Image File history File links Franz_Xaver_Winterhalter_Napoleon_III.jpg‎ Artist: Franz Xaver Winterhalter Title: Portrait of Napoleon III. Year: 1852 240 x 155 cm Oil on canvas Museum: Museo Napoleonico Rom File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Napoleon...
Image File history File links Franz_Xaver_Winterhalter_Napoleon_III.jpg‎ Artist: Franz Xaver Winterhalter Title: Portrait of Napoleon III. Year: 1852 240 x 155 cm Oil on canvas Museum: Museo Napoleonico Rom File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Napoleon...
This article is about the President of the French Republic and Emperor of the French. ...
The Eglinton Tournament was a recreation of a medieval tourney, that took place in 1839. ...
Eglinton Castle was a large house in North Ayrshire, Scotland. ...
Kilwinning (Gaelic: Cill Dingeain) is a historic town situated in North Ayrshire, Scotland. ...
Frederick the Great or Frederick II of Prussia after a trip to Irvine, visited Perceton before returning to Potsdam. Frederick II (German: ; January 24, 1712 – August 17, 1786) was a King of Prussia (1740–1786) from the Hohenzollern dynasty. ...
Sir Charles Lamb of Beauport is not to be confused with Sir Charles Lamb and has a fairly obscure history. Among other achievements, he was the Knight Marshall to the Royal Household during the coronation of Queen Victoria. Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ...
Edward I of England also known as Edward Longshanks possibly camped in Irvine. Edward I (17 June 1239 – 7 July 1307), popularly known as Longshanks[1], also as Edward the Lawgiver because of his legal reforms, and as Hammer of the Scots,[2] achieved fame as the monarch who conquered Wales and who tried to do the same to Scotland. ...
Edward I; illustration from Cassells History of England circa 1902. ...
Daniel Defoe was a Spy. One of his 'missions' included a survey of Irvine's harbour and port. Daniel Defoe (1659/1661 [?] – April 24 [?], 1731)[1] was an English writer, journalist, and spy, who gained enduring fame for his novel Robinson Crusoe. ...
SPY may refer to: SPY (spiders), ticker symbol for Standard & Poors Depository Receipts SPY (magazine), a satirical monthly, trademarked all-caps SPY (Ivory Coast), airport code for San Pédro, Côte dIvoire SPY (Ship Planning Yard), a U.S. Navy acronym SPY, short for MOWAG SPY, a...
A harbor (or harbour) or haven is a place where ships may shelter from the weather or are stored. ...
For other uses, see Port (disambiguation). ...
William Wallace enjoyed the fishing and fighting around the River Irvine. Most of his early exploits are firmly placed in the Irvine Valley. He was possibly present at the Capitulation of Irvine. For other persons named William Wallace, see William Wallace (disambiguation). ...
Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ...
For the Scottish town of the same name see Irvine, Ayrshire. ...
Loudoun (Lughdan in Scottish Gaelic is an area of East Ayrshire, Scotland, near Kilmarnock. ...
Alfred Nobel built an explosives factory in Ardeer which sits on the opposing bank of the River Irvine mouth. (October 21, 1833, Stockholm, Sweden—December 10, 1896, Sanremo, Italy) was a Swedish chemist, engineer, innovator, armaments manufacturer and the inventor of dynamite. ...
For the Scottish town of the same name see Irvine, Ayrshire. ...
Roddy Woomble, lead singer for Scottish band Idlewild, was born in Irvine in 1976. Roderick Woomble (born 13 August 1976 in Irvine, Scotland) is the lead singer of Scottish rock group Idlewild. ...
Idlewild are a Scottish rock band formed in December 1995, by Roddy Woomble (vocals), Rod Jones (guitar), Phil Scanlon (bass), and Colin Newton (drums). ...
Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Further interest
New Towns - "New Towns: Can They Be Given New Life?"
- "Building Towns for the future"
Surroundings villages, hamlets and items of interest
 Laigh Milton Viaduct near Gatehead, Ayrshire in 1996. The oldest railway viaduct in Scotland. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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The village of Gatehead is located in East Ayrshire, Parish of Kilmaurs, Scotland. ...
The Bourtreehill housing scheme forms part of the Irvine New Town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. ...
Bourtreehill House (now destroyed) and the enclosed land in which it was built, form the original estate of Bourtreehill. ...
The Automatic tide signalling apparatus at Irvine harbour in North Ayrshire, Scotland, is probably unique, having been invented and patented by Martin Boyd, the Irvine harbourmaster, in 1905 and opened in 1906. ...
The Cleeves Cove cave system is on the Dusk Water in North Ayrshire near Dalry and Kilwinning, Scotland. ...
Dreghorn is a small village near Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland, not to be confused with the town and army barracks just south of Edinburgh. ...
The Irvine New Town Trail is a recreational cycle path in the North Ayrshire town of Irvine. ...
Girdle Toll is a small town just outside the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire. ...
Laigh Milton viaduct lies near Laigh Milton mill at Gatehead in North Ayrshire, Scotland // The stone viaduct was part of the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway, it has four arches with ashlar facings rounded cutwaters which were extended later to form semi-circular buttresses. ...
The village of Springside is in North Ayrshire, Parish of Dreghorn, Scotland. ...
Eglinton Country Park in Scotland covers an area of 400 hectares (988 acres) of North Ayrshire. ...
Further reading - McJannet, A (1938) "The Royal Burgh of Irvine"
- Strawhorn, J (1985) "The History of Irvine: From Royal Burgh to New Town"
- Pettigrew, D (1997) Old Irvine
- Stirrat, N (1998) Irvine
- Cowling, D (1997) An Essay for Today: the Scottish New Towns 1947-1997 (Rutland Press, Edinburgh)
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