Irvine (Écosse)

Irvine est une ville nouvelle d'Écosse, située dans le council area du North Ayrshire (dont elle est la capitale administrative), dans la région de lieutenance d'Ayrshire and Arran et dans l'ancien comté de l'Ayrshire, sur la côte au sud-ouest de Glasgow. De 1975 à 1996, elle était la capitale administrative du district de Cunninghame, au sein de la région du Strathclyde. Sa population s'élevait à 39 257 habitants en 2009.

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Irvine, North Ayrshire

Irvine ( UR-vin; Scots: Irvin [ˈɪrvɪn]; Scottish Gaelic: Irbhinn [ˈiɾʲivɪɲ]) is a town and former Royal Burgh on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire, Scotland. The 2011 Census recorded the town's population at 33,698 inhabitants, making it the largest settlement in North Ayrshire, and 22nd largest settlement in Scotland. Irvine was designated as the fifth and final Scottish new town in November 1966. Irvine is the administrative centre and the seat of the North Ayrshire Council administration which has its headquarters based at Cunninghame House. Irvine was the site of Scotland's 12th century military capital and former headquarters of the Lord High Constable of Scotland, Hugh de Morville. It also served as the capital of Cunninghame and was, at the time of David I, Robert II and Robert III, one of the earliest capitals of Scotland. 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, stayed briefly at Seagate Castle. There is still a yearly festival, called Marymass, held in the town. Marymass refers to Mary Queen of Scots and is celebrated for around a week starting from the 15th of August, and was therefore Mary's Mass hence, Marymass. The town became a haunt of Robert Burns, after he briefly worked a flax-dresser in a heckling shop near the Glasgow Vennel. Two streets in the town are named after him: Burns Street and Burns Crescent.

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Girdle Toll

Girdle Toll is an area of Irvine, North Ayrshire.

Trindlemoss Loch

Trindlemoss Loch, Scott's / Scot's Loch or the Loch of Irvine was situated in a low-lying area running from Ravenspark to near Stanecastle and down to Lockwards, now represented only by the playing fields off Bank Street in the Parish of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland. The loch was natural, sitting in a hollow created by glaciation. The loch waters were progressively drained and in 1691 this was finally achieved.

Irvine Meadow XI F.C.

Irvine Meadow XI Football Club is a Scottish football club, based in Irvine, North Ayrshire. They currently compete in the West of Scotland League First Division. The club's home ground is Meadow Park in central Irvine, and they play in royal blue strips.

Irvine Bank Street railway station

Irvine Bank Street railway station was a railway station serving the town of Irvine, North Ayrshire, Scotland as part of the Lanarkshire and Ayrshire Railway.