Details of North Ayrshire

North Ayrshire

Statistics

Principal Town: Irvine

Population (1991):

Area (hectares): 88755

Entry Updated: 09-JAN-2007

Local Authority Contact Information

Address: North Ayrshire Council
Cunningham House
Irvine
KA12 8EE

References and Further Reading
Close, Rob (1992) Ayrshire and Arran: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, Edinburgh
Stevenson, Jack (1995) Exploring Scotland's Heritage: Glasgow, Clydeside and Stirling.. Second Edition, The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland and HMSO, Edinburgh

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Features:	A' Chir A' Chruach Aigas Power Station Aird Hill Airigh Bheirg, Rubha Airigh Dhughaill, Rubha Allt Burican Allt Dhepin Allt Dubh Allt Duilleachry Allt Garbh Allt Gobhlach Allt Mor Allt Mor Cloined Allt Tigh an Shiorraim Allt a' Chaimp Allt an t-Sluice Allt na Pairce Allt na Tuaidh Allt na h-Airighe Allt nan Calaman Allt nan Calman Alltan Donn Am Badan Am Binnein An Ros An Scriodan An Tunna An Tunna Annick Lodge Annick Water Ard Bheinn Ardeer House Ardeer Peninsula Ardneil Bay Ardrossan Wind Farm Ashcraig Ashdale, Glen Ashgrove Loch Auchagallon Aucheleffan Auchenbourach Auchencar Burn Auchenhew Hill Auchentiber Moss Auld Hill Auldmuir Burn Auldmuir Reservoir Baidland Hill Balach, Port nam Ballochmartin Bay Ballymichael Glen Ban, Rubha Baniorlach Bankhead Moss Bannoch Barbay Hill Barcosh Barcraigs Reservoir Beach Park Bealach an Fhir-bhogha Beinn Bhiorach Beinn Bhreac Beinn Bhreac Beinn Bhreac Beinn Choarach Beinn Lochain Beinn Nuis Beinn Tarsuinn Beinn Tarsuinn Beinn Tarsuinn Beinn Tarsuinn Beinn a' Chliabhain Beith, Hill of Bell Bay Bell Stane Ben Varren Benlister Benlister Burn Benlister Glen Bennan Head Berry Hill Bessel Moor Bheag, Abhainn Bigholm Binnein na h-Uaimh Black Cave Black Fell Black Hill Black Law Black Water Blackfield Loch Blackhouse Moor Blacklaw Moss Blackshaw Hill Blae Loch Blaeloch Hill Blair Mill Bogside Flats Boguille Boguillie Bombo Burn Borrach Bourtreehill Box Law Braehead Brigurd Point Brisderg Brither Rocks Broad Islands Broadlie House Brodick Bay Broomhill Brown Head Brown Hill Brown Hill Brownhill House Brownmuir Plantation Burican Hill Burnbank Burnt Hill Burnt Hill Busbie Muir Busbie Muir Reservoir Bushy Bog Butter Lump Caaf Reservoir Caaf Water Caddell Burn Caisteal Abhail Calder Water Caldron Burn Caldron Hill Caledonian Paper Mill Campbelton Hill Camphill Reservoir Capet Law Carlo Carlung House Carmel Water Carn Mor Castle Bay Castle Craigs Castle Hill Castle Island Castlehill Catacol Bay Catacol, Glen Catburn Cauld Rocks Ceann Caol Ceann Reamhar Ceum na Caillich Chalmadale, Glen Cioch na h-Oighe Cir Mhor Clachaig Clachan Clashfarland Point Clauchan Glen Clauchan Water Clauchland Hills Clauchlands Point Clea Burn Cleats Shore Cleeves Cove Cleiteadh Buidhe Cleiteadh Buidhe Cleiteadh Dubh Cleiteadh nan Sgarbh Clonbeith Castle Cloy, Glen Clyde, Firth of Cnamh, Lochan nan Cnoc Ballygown Cnoc Breac Cnoc Breac Cnoc Breac Cnoc Breac Gamhainn Cnoc Clauchog Cnoc Craobhach Cnoc Donn Cnoc Donn Cnoc Dubh Cnoc Dubh Cnoc Dubh Cnoc Leacainn Duibhe Cnoc Lean na Meine Cnoc Mor Cnoc Reamhar Cnoc Shieveina Cnoc a' Chapuill Cnoc a' Choire Beag Cnoc a' Choire Mhoir Cnoc an Fheidh Cnoc an Loch, Loch Cnoc an t-Seabhaig Cnoc na Ceille Cnoc na Comhairle Cnoc na Croise Cnoc na Dail Cnoc na Garbad Cnoc nan Sgrath Cnocan Biorach Cnocan Burn Cnocan Chrannchuir Cnocan Cuallaich Cnocan Donn Cnocan Donna Cnocan na Caillich Cock Law Cock of Arran Cockinhead Moss Cockle Loch Cockrobin Hill Coillemore Point Coire Beag Coire Chatan Coire Daingean Coire Fhionn Lochan Coire Lan Coire Leathaid Coire Nuis Coire Roinn Coire a' Bhradain Coire na Ciche Coire na Cuiseig Coire nam Buabhall Coire nam Fuaran Coire nam Meann Coire nam Meann Coire nan Ceum Coire nan Larach Coirein Lochain Comers Hill Corloch Corrie Burn Corriegills Point Corriehiam Hill Court Hill Craig Nabbin Craigag, Glen Craighead Creag Dhubh Creag Dhubh Creag Ghlas Creag Ghlas Creag Ghlas Cuithe Creag Ghlas Laggan Creag Liath Creag Mhor Creag Mhor Creag Rosa Creag Shocach Creag a' Chaise Creag a' Chromain Creag an Eich Creag na h-Iolaire Creag nam Fitheach Creag nam Meann Creagan Dubha, Rubha Creagan Leana Muic Creagan Liatha Creagan nan Caorach Crogan Crosbie Hills Crosbie Reservoir Cubrieshaw Hall Cuff Hill Cuffhill Reservoir Cul nan Creagan Cunninghame Cunninghamhead Davidshill Davie, Loch na Dearg Choirein Dearg, Port Dereneneach Diamond Hill Diocese of Galloway Diomhan, Gleann Dippin Head Dippin Lodge Doire Bhuidhe Doon, The Dougarie Lodge Dougarie Point Doughend Hole Downcraig Ferry Drumadoon Drumadoon Bay Drumadoon Point Drummilling Dubh Loch Dubh, Gleann Dubh, Gleann Dun Dubh Dun Fionn Duror Station Dusk Water Dykehead Dykeneuk Moss Dykes Plantation Ealta Choire Eas Mor Easan Biorach, Gleann Easbuig, Glen East Burn East Girt Hill East Grassyards Eglington Country Park Eglinton Eglinton Park Visitor Centre Eileans, The Fairlie Burn Fairlie Castle Fairlie Glen Fairlie Moor Fairlie Roads Fairlieward Fairy Dell Fairy Glen Fallen Rocks Faoileag, Loch nam Farland Head Farland Hill Farland Point Feannaiche, Port na Fechan Fence Bay Ferret of Keith Moor Feuars Ward Feuside Hill Fintray Bay Fionn Bhealach Fionn Choire Firpark Plantation Flatt Foxcover Plantation Gaillin, Port na Gar Bheinn Garbad, Loch Garbh Allt Garbh Allt Garbh Choire Garbh Thorr Garbh-choire Dubh Garbhard, Rubha Garnock Valley Garnock, Glen Garnock, River Garrier Burn Gate Cottage Gavin's Glen Ghlais, Port a' Ghille Giants Graves Giffin House Gill Hill Gill, Burn Gillies Hill Girtley Hill Glaid Stone Glas Choirein Glas Choirein Glas, Rubha Glen Glen Burn Glen, The Glenashdale Burn Glenburn Reservoir Glenfoot House Glenrickard Glenrosa Water Glenshant Hill Glenside	Glentane Hill Glenton Hill Goatfell Gogo Water Goldenberry Hill Goosetron Hill Gowanlea Gowk Stone Gowkhouse Burn Grangehill Great Cumbrae Great Cumbrae Island Green Hill Green Hill Green Hill Greenside Hill Greeto Bridge Greeto Water Guala Riabhach Gull Point Gull's Walk Hall Burn Hamilton Isle Harelaw Hawkhill Hawking Craig Haylie Reservoir High Blaeberry Craigs High Corby Knowe High Lugtonridge High Whitefarland Highland Boundary Fault Hill, Aird Hillend Holy Island Horse Hill Horse Island Horse Isle Shelves Hunterston 'A' Nuclear Power Station Hunterston House Hunterston Sands Hunterston Terminal Imachar Point Inner Brigurd Point Inner Nebbock Innis Dubh Iorsa Water Iorsa, Glen Iorsa, Loch Irish Law Iron Rock Ledges Irvine Bar Irvine Bay Irvine Crematorium Irvine Royal Academy Irvine, River Jock's Castle Kaim Hill Kelburn Kelburn Country Centre Kelly Burn Kelly Reservoir Keppel Pier Kerr's Port Kibanes Burn Kilbirnie Loch Kilbride Hill Kilburnie House Kildonan Point Kilmarnock and Troon Railway Kilmichael House Kilmory Water Kilpatrick Point King's Burn King's Caves Kingscross Point Kirkleegreen Reservoir Knock Castle Knockencorsan Knockendon Reservoir Knockewart Hills Knockside Hills Ladyland Ladyland Moor Ladyside Hill Lag an Daer Lag na Croise Laggan Laigh Patterton Lairdside Hill Lairdside Hill Lamb Hill Lamlash Bay Lang Hill Langdike Moss Langside Hill Lappock Rock Largs Battlefield Largs Bay Largs Station Largybeg Point Law Castle Law Hill Law Hill Leac Gharbh Leac a' Ghille Leac an Tobair Leaca Mor Leacan Ruadha Lean a' Chneamh Lean an Tubhaidh Leirg, Loch na Levencorroch Hill Lighthouse Hill Limpet Craig Linnshaw Burn Lion, The Little Brigurd Little Cumbrae Little Cumbrae Island Lochlands Hill Lodge, The Long Bay Long Hill Lower Cumbrae Reservoir Lowlands Lugton Water Lynn Glen Machrie Bay Machrie Burn Machrie Moor Machrie Water Machriewater Foot Madadh Lounie Magnum Maich Water Mairi, Eilean Maol Donn Martin Glen Maulside Meadow Point Meall Bhig Meall Biorach Meall Breac Meall Buidhe Meall Buidhe Meall Donn Meall Mor Meall nan Damh Meall nan Leac Sleamhuinn Meigle Bay Merkland Point Merkland Wood Mhill, Lochan a' Mhuilleir, Port a' Middleton Midland Valley Mill Glen Reservoir Millport Bay Millstone Point Millstonford Misty Law Monamore Bridge Monamore Glen Monk Castle Monkcastle Monkredding House Mor, Eilean Mor, Port Mor, Port Mother Lodge of Scotland, The Muileann Gaoithe Muirhead Reservoir Mullach Beag Mullach Buidhe Mullach Buidhe Mullach Mor Munnoch Burn Munnoch Reservoir Murchan Hill Nether Gree Newhouse Newton Point Ninian Brae Nobel Business Park Noddsdale Water North Bay North Bay North Black Burn North Burn North Burnt Hill North Goatfell North Grane Burn North Rotten Burn North Sannox Nuis, Loch Old Quay Old Schoolhouse Ormidale, Glen Ossian's Cave Outer Nebbock Outerwards Reservoir Paddocklaw Paduff Burn Peat Hill Penny Burn Perceton House Perch, The Pillar Rock Point Pitcon Burn Place Pladda Pladda Lighthouse Pladda, Sound of Plann Porta Buidhe Porta Leacach Portachur Point Portencross Castle Portrye Powgree Burn Pundeavon Burn Pundeavon Reservoir Queenside Muir Radio City Ranza, Glen Ranza, Loch Ranza, River Raven's Craig Glen Red Burn Red Burn Rigghill Burn Rigging Hill Rinn a' Chrubain Rocking Stone Roebank Burn Roileag Ron, Aird nan Rosa, Glen Ross, The Ross, The Rottenburn Bridge Rough Burn Rough Hill Routdane Burn Rowanside Burn Rowanside Hills Rowantree Hill Rowbank Reservoir Royal Naval Armaments Depot Beith Rye Water Ryefield House Saddle, The Sail Chalmadale Sail Chalmadale, Loch Sail an Im Salach, Rubha Sandbraes Sannox Bay Sannox, Glen Sannox, North Glen Scaftigill, Glen Scorrodale, Glen Scrivan Seagate Castle Sgiath Bhan Sguiler Sharphill Sheanawally Point Sheep Hill Sheriff's Common Sheriff's Port Shewalton Moss Shurig, Glen Sithein Skate Point Skelmorlie Water Slanger Burn Slaty Law Sliabh Fada Sliabh Meurain Sliddery Water Slidderywater Foot Sloc Ruaridh Smallburn Reservoir Smuraig South Bay South Black Burn South Burn South Burnt Hill South Inch Southannan Southannan Sands St Peter in Chains Church Stacach Stake, Hill of Stanecastle Stanecastle Keep Steadholm Bay Stevenston Industrial Estate Stinking Bay Stoney Port Strabane Strathclyde Strathwhillan Burn String, The Struey Rocks Suidhe Fhearghas Suidhe Phadruig Surge Burn Swindridge Muir Tan, The Tanna, Loch Tarbert Hill Teanga Fhraoich Thornyside Tighvein Tir Dhubh Tomont End Tongue, The Tonnel Hill Tormusk Torr Beag Torr Bhruaich Torr Breac Torr Breac Torr Dubh Mor Torr Mhaoile Torr Nead an Eoin Torr Reamhar Torr Righ Beag Torr Righ Mor Torr a' Bheannain Torr an Daimh Torr na Baoileig Torr nam Freumh Torr nan Caorach Torr nan Dearc Torr nan Uain Torr, The Torran Clachach Torrylinnwater Foot Tourgill Tourgill Burn Trail Isle University Marine Biological Station Upper Cumbrae Reservoir Urie Loch Urie, The Wardlaw Waterhead Moor Waterloo Point Waterside Wemyss Bay West Burn West Girt Hill West Kilbride War Memorial Whatside Hills Wheatyfauld White Bay White Point Whitefarland Point Whiteside Hill Whithurst Whiting Bay Whitlees Whittlieburn Windyrise Wine Port Wings Law Woodside Woodside Castle Wooy Hill Yellow Craigs t-Suidhe, Gleannan
Historical Counties:	Ayrshire	Bute and Arran
Parishes:	Ardrossan Beith Cumbrae Dalry Dreghorn Irvine Kilbirnie	Kilbride Kilmory Kilwinning Largs Stevenston West Kilbride
People:	Daniel Macmillan William Angus McIlvanney	Hugh Montgomerie of Coilsfield (12th Earl of Eglinton) Brian Wilson
Settlements:	Alltgobhlach Altonhead An Cumhann Ardeer Ardeer Mains Ardneil Ardrossan Auchamore Auchareoch Auchencairn Auchencar Auchencloigh Auchengarth Auchengree Auchenharvie Auchenhew Auchenhove Auchenkist Auchenmade Auchenskeith Auchentiber Auchenwinsey Auldmuir Baidlandhill Baillieston Balgowan Balgray Ballarie Ballees Farm Balliekine Ballikillet Ballochmartin Ballymeanochglen Ballymichael Balmichael Balnacoole Bankhead Bankhead Bankhead Barr Barrhill Barrmill Beith Bennan Bennecarrigan Benslie Benthead Biglies Farm Birch Point Birchburn Birkhead Birtlebog Blackbarn Blackshaw Farm Blackstone Blackwaterfoot Blaelochhead Blair Ardoch Blairbeg Blairland Blairpark Boag Boagside Farm Bog Hall Bourtrees Bowertrapping Boydston Farm Bradshaw Breakough Bridge Farm Brisbane Mains Broadstone Broadstonehall Brodick Brodoclea Broomlands Brownhill Farm Brownhills Brownmuir Buiston Buistonhead Burdiehouse Burn Burnhouse Burntongues Burrowland Bushglen Caaf, Holms of Caddell Campbelton Carlung Farm Catacol Cauldhame Chapelton Clachaig Cladach Clauchlands Cleeves Cloined Coalburn Coalhill Cock Cockenzie Cockston Coldgreen Connelston Constablewood Cordon Corrie Corriecravie Corriecravie Moor Corriegills Corsankell Corsehill Craigengour Craigspark Craigton Craigview Craw Crochandoon Crofthead Crosbie Cubeside Cuff Farm Cunninghamhead Dalgarven Dalry Darleith Darmule Davies o' the Mill Deepstone Den, The Diddup Dippen Dippin Dougarie Doura Doura Mains Drakemyre Dreghorn Drumaghinier Drumla Drummuir Drybridge Dubbs Dundonald Camp Dykehead Dykes Dykes East Balgray East Bennan East Lugtonridge Fairhaven Fairhaven Fairlie Fardens Farm of Place Faulds Farm Fergushill Fergushill Hall Figgatoch Flemyland Floors Foreside Fullarton Fullwoodhead Gailes Gatehead Farm Gatend Gateside Gateside Giffordland Gill Girdle Toll Girthill Glaister Glen Cloy Farm Glencloy Glengarnock Glengarth Glenhead Glenkiln Glenloig Glenree Glenrosa Goldenberry Gortonallister Gree Greenend Greenhead Greenhills Greenhirst Greenlea Hacks of Auchenmade Hareshaw Harplaw Haupland Muir Hauplands Hawhill Hawthorne Farm Hessilhead High Armsheugh High Bogside High Boydstone High Corrie High Dougarie High Glencoy High Gooseloan High Moncur High Smithstone Highfield Highgate Hillend Hillhead Hillhead Hindog Holehouse Holehouse Holehouse Holmbyre Holms Home Farm Hoodsyard Howcraig Hunterston Imachar Irvine Irvine Mains Jameston Kelly Mains Kerelaw	Kersland Kerslochmuir Kilbirnie Kilbride Kilburn Farm Kildonan Kilmaurs Mains Kilmory Kilpatrick Kilwinning Kingscross Kirkland Glen Kirkton Kiscadale Knockendon Knockenkelly Knockewart Knockrivoch Knollhead Knowe Knowe, The Knowehead Knowes Farm Lagg Laigh Baidland Laigh Gooseloan Laigh Smithstone Lakin Farm Lambridden Farm Lamlash Langlands Langlands Farm Langside Langside Largs Largybeg Largymeanoch Largymore Lawhill Lawoodhead Lawthorn Leacamor Lenamhor Farm Lenimore Lennimore Levencorroch Lintseedridge Farm Lissens Moss Little Laught Lochcraigs Lochranza Lochridge Lochwood Long Cairn Longbar Low Bogside Lowhouse Lugtonridge Lylestone Lyonshields Machrie Machrie Mains Manrahead Farm Margenaish Farm Margnaheglish Margnaheglish Mayfield Mayish Meadowfoot Meadowhead Meigle Meikle Busbie Meikle Ittington Meikle Laught Meiklemyre Merkland Merryhagen Mhor Mid Lambroughton Mid Moncur Middlebank Middlepart Middleton Middleton Mill Farm Millport Millrig Montfode Montgreenan Monyquil Moorpark Mossend Mosside Muirhead of Balgray Muirlaught Farm Munnoch Netherhall Nettlehirst Newhouse Newhouse Farm Newside Newton Newton Shore Newtonhead Noddsdale North Biggart North Corriegills North Dykes North Feorline North Fergushill North Hourat North Kilrusken North Kiscadale North Lissens North Newton Old Mains Outer Ardoch Outerwards Over Hessilhead Overton Overton Farm Pencot Penrioch Perceton Perceton Mains Pirnmill Pitcon Pitcon Mains Plan Portencross Quarter Raeside Rashleiyett Rashley Redheugh Redwalls Roddinghill Roughwood Routdaneburn Routenburn Saltcoats Sannox Seacliffe Seamill Sevenacres Mains Shannochie Shedog Farm Shewalton Shiskine Shotts Shuma Court Shutterflat Sidehead Skelmorlie Skelmorlie Mains Sliddery Smithstone House Sorbie Sourlie South Auchenmade South Barr South Biggart South Border South Camphill South Corriegills South Feorline South Fergushill South Hourat South Kilrusken South Kiscadale South Lissens South Nettlehirst South Newton Southannan Mains Southbank Southhook Springside Stairlie Stevenston Stoopshill Strathwhillan Sunnyside Swinlees Tandleview Tarrnacraig Templandmuir Farm Tennox The Knowe Farm Thirdpart Thirdpart Thirdpart Threepwood Thundergay Titwood Torbeg Tormore Torranyard Torrylinn Tower Townhead of Lambroughton Underhill Upper Skelmorlie Wallace Farm Ward Farm Warwick Mains Warwickdale Warwickhill Waterside West Balgray West Bennan West Kilbride West Lambroughton West Mains West Muirhouse Wheatrig Whins, The Whitecraig Whitefarland Whitehill Whitestanes Whiting Bay Windyedge Wood Farm Woodgreen Woodhead Woodside Yonderfield Yonderhouses Yonderton

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