Approaching Millport, Great Cumbrae, on the P.S. Waverley.

Millport is the only town on the island of Great Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde off the coast of North Ayrshire, Scotland. The town is 4 miles south from the Largs-based Caledonian MacBrayne ferry slipway. Image File history File linksMetadata Millport_-_Great_Cumbrae. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Millport_-_Great_Cumbrae. ... Great Cumbrae and other south-west coast islands Great Cumbrae (Scottish Gaelic, Cumaradh Mòr; also known as Cumbrae or the Isle of Cumbrae) is the larger of the two islands known as The Cumbraes in the lower Firth of Clyde in western Scotland (at grid reference NS169566). ... PS Waverley steaming down the Firth of Clyde - additional views at Image:PS Waverley off Brodick castle 1989. ... Great Cumbrae and other south-west coast islands Great Cumbrae (Scottish Gaelic, Cumaradh Mòr; also known as Cumbrae or the Isle of Cumbrae) is the larger of the two islands known as The Cumbraes in the lower Firth of Clyde in western Scotland (at grid reference NS169566). ... Map of the Firth of Clyde and area The Firth of Clyde forms a large area of coastal water, sheltered from the Atlantic ocean by the Kintyre peninsula which encloses the outer firth in Argyll and Ayrshire, Scotland. ... North Ayrshire (Sìorrachd Inbhir Air a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland. ... This article is about the country. ... Largs (grid reference NS203592) is a burgh on the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland, about 33 miles (53 km) from Glasgow. ... MV Juno (Iùno in Scottish Gaelic) arriving at Gourock on the Dunoon service The Caledonian MacBrayne headquarters building at Gourock pierhead and a visit from MV Caledonian Isles and MV Isle of Mull. ... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, circa 1945. ... A slipway inside the Cobb at Lyme Regis, England A slipway, boat slip or just a slip, is a ramp on the shore by which ships or boats can be moved to and from the water. ...

Due to its small size, the island and its town are inextricably linked in the minds of visitors and residents. For more information about the immediate area, it may be helpful to also refer to the Great Cumbrae page. Great Cumbrae and other south-west coast islands Great Cumbrae (Scottish Gaelic, Cumaradh Mòr; also known as Cumbrae or the Isle of Cumbrae) is the larger of the two islands known as The Cumbraes in the lower Firth of Clyde in western Scotland (at grid reference NS169566). ...

The town has the smallest extant cathedral in the British Isles: the Cathedral of the Isles of the Scottish Episcopal Church. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article describes the archipelago in north-Western Europe. ... The Cathedral of The Isles and Collegiate Church of the Holy Spirit is a cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the town of Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae. ... The neutrality of this article is disputed. ...

History

The Garrison House in the centre of town was formerly the barracks/Captain's mansion, then the home of the Earl of Glasgow, and during 2004 was made subject to a lottery funds appeal after being destroyed by arson in 2001, with funding of a level sufficient to get work underway eventually secured (see "Current Developments", below). A barracks housing conscripts of Norrbottens regemente in Boden, Sweden. ... The title Earl of Glasgow was bestowed on David Boyle, Lord Boyle, one of the commissioners who negotiated the Treaty of Union uniting England and Scotland into Great Britain. ... A play here! sign outside a newsagent, incorporating the National Lotterys logo of a stylised hand with crossed fingers which emulates a smiling face. ... The Skyline Parkway Motel in Afton, Virginia after an arson fire on July 9, 2004. ...

During the development of the River Clyde as a main thoroughfare for goods, shipbuilding and smuggling, Millport was a strategic base for Customs and Excise. Several of the streets in Millport are named after crew members of the Revenue cutter Royal George. The River Clyde opening out at Newark Castle, Port Glasgow past Clydeport Ocean Terminal, Greenock, to the Firth of Clyde on the left, and to the right past Ardmore Point to the Gare Loch. ... Men from Francisco de Orellanas expedition building a small brigantine, the San Pedro, to be used in the search for food Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Customs and Excise refers to customs duties and excise duties. ... The Inland Revenue was, until April 2005, a department of the British Government responsible for the collection of direct taxation, including income tax, national insurance contributions, capital gains tax, inheritance tax, corporation tax, petroleum revenue tax and stamp duty. ... For other uses see cutter (disambiguation) An American-looking gaff cutter with a genoa jib set This French yawl has a gaff topsail set. ... Eight ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Royal George after various members of the House of Hanover. ...

The Victorian era was a period of rapid growth, both in terms of population, governance, amenities and property. To the west and east of the old harbour, many fine Victorian and Edwardian villas were built, along with new tenements. These still form the backbone of the housing stock. Queen Victoria (shown here on the morning of her accession to the Throne, 20 June 1837) gave her name to the historic era The Victorian era of the United Kingdom marked the height of the British Industrial Revolution and the apex of the British Empire. ... Manchester Town Hall is an example of Victorian architecture found in Manchester, UK. The Carson Mansion is an example of a Victorian home in Eureka, California, USA The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly in the Victorian era. ... The Edwardian period or Edwardian era in the United Kingdom is the period 1901 to 1910, the reign of King Edward VII. It succeeded the Victorian period and is sometimes extended to include the period up to the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912, the start of World War...

Current developments

After many years of hard work by all concerned, the completion of a complete renovation of the Garrison House is imminent. This stage has been reached using mostly traditional skills, materials and Eastern European workers, and the Garrison House should prove to be a major attraction for residents and visitors. It is hoped that North Ayrshire Council will desist from incorporating necessarily ugly street furniture, like bus shelters, within the sightlines of this B listed building. Eastern Europe is, by convention, a region defined geographically as that part of Europe covering the eastern part of the continent. ... North Ayrshire (Sìorrachd Inbhir Air a Tuath in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland. ... Street furniture is a collective term for objects and pieces of equipment installed on streets and roads for various purposes, including benches, bollards, post boxes, phone boxes, streetlamps, street lighting, traffic lights, traffic signs, bus stops, grit bins, tram stops, taxi stands, public lavatories, fountains and memorials, and waste receptacles. ... A typical bus stop in Singapore. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...

Currently a large development of around 40 family sized homes is underway between the bowling green and Penmachrie Farm. It is notable that the houses are being built primarily by private individuals - with the land having been sold off in the form of single plots. Bowling Green is the name of some places in the United States of America: Bowling Green, Florida, named after the town in Kentucky. ...

Retail facilities

For a town of its size, Millport is very well served by shops. Amongst the shops available are newsagents, grocers, craft and gift shops, clothes shops, electrical and hardware stores. There is a small fuel station in the town although this currently (March 2007) sells only diesel as the petrol pump is in a state of disrepair. There are three cycle hire shops, with several hundred bicycles between them. This article is about the fuel. ... Modern filling station A filling station, gas station or petrol station is a facility that sells fuel and lubricants for road motor vehicles – usually gasoline, diesel fuel, and liquified petroleum gas (LPG). ... This mountain bicycle features oversized tires, a sturdy frame, front shock absorbers, and handlebars oriented perpendicular to the bikes axis Bicycle may also refer to Bicycle Playing Cards. ...

There are Indian and Chinese restaurants, two chippies and several other restaurants making eating out easy to come by. There are five pubs - two of which have a dancefloor where discos are held primarily during the summer season. Fish and chips in modern packaging Fish and chips or fish n chips, a popular take-away food, consists of deep-fried fish in batter or breadcrumbs with deep-fried potatoes, traditionally sold wrapped in newspaper. ... This article is about the music genre. ...

Tourism

Millport, along with Rothesay on the Bute, is famous with generations of daytrippers from Glasgow as one of the resorts visited going "doon the watter" (down the water), meaning taking a trip aboard a River Clyde paddle steamer. At one time it was common for visitors to stay for several weeks over the summer, however nowadays the primary tourist trade comes in the form of daytrippers. This is mostly due to the growth of package holidays to Spain and the Balearics in the 1960s. It is still possible to experience a traditional day out courtesy of the PS Waverley which calls at Millport twice a week during the summer, once originating at Ayr and once at Glasgow. Rothesay is the name of two towns: The original Rothesay on the Isle of Bute in Scotland Its namesake Rothesay in New Brunswick, Canada The Duke of Rothesay is the name of the Heir Apparent in Scotland This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages... Bute shown within Argyll and Bute Bute is one of the islands of the lower Firth of Clyde in Scotland. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... The River Clyde opening out at Newark Castle, Port Glasgow past Clydeport Ocean Terminal, Greenock, to the Firth of Clyde on the left, and to the right past Ardmore Point to the Gare Loch. ... Capital Palma de Mallorca Official languages Catalan and Castilian Area  - total  - % of Spain Ranked 17th 4 992 km² 1,0% Population  - Total (2003)  - % of Spain  - Density Ranked 14th 916 968 2,2% 183,69/km² Demonym  - English  - Catalan  - Spanish Balearic balear balear Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166...

The town has hosted a Country and Western Festival in September for the past 11 years, and a fireworks display is held during September Weekend. Country music, once known as Country and Western music, is a popular musical form developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Fireworks. ...

Millport Bay contains a number of free-to-use visitor moorings, and is a popular destination for sailors in the summer. There is a small boat yard at the western end of the town.

Recreation

Millport has an excellent 18-hole golf course, with spectacular views over the Arran hills. Other recreational facilities include a crazy golf course and two football pitches, one at either end of the town. For fishing, there are two fresh water reservoirs beside the golf course where fly fishing is available and excellent sea fishing, primarily for mackerel, is available. The best place for this is from the rocks at Farland Point, just inside the town limits. This article is about the sport of golf. ... The Isle of Arran (Scots Gaelic: Eilean Arainn) is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde with an area of 430 km² (167 square miles). ... Miniature golf, also known as mini-golf, crazy golf or Putt-Putt, is a game modelled after the sport of golf. ... Fly rod and reel with a wild brown trout from a chalk stream. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering. ... Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of fish, mostly, but not exclusively, from the family Scombridae. ...

View of Millport and Little Cumbrae. Isle of Arran in the background

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External links

• Millport Tourist Association

Coordinates: 55°45′N, 4°57′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...