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7 unusual facts about North Ayrshire


Cholera pit

Monkcastle House - several victims, buried within the grounds of this small estate in an unmarked pit.

County of Bute

In 1996 as a result of local government council reorganisation when unitary council areas were superseded and new councils created, Bute became part of Argyll and Bute, and the other islands are now within North Ayrshire.

Donald Lees Reid

He specialises in local and social history and has written books on the history of the Garnock Valley and Doon Valley, including the towns of Beith, Barrmill, Dalmellington, Gateside, Kilbirnie, Patna, and Waterside.

Fairlie, New Zealand

It was first known as Fairlie's Creek and supposedly named because it reminded early settlers of Fairlie in Scotland.

Greenock Telegraph

Although it concerns itself primarily with news from Inverclyde, West Renfrewshire and North Ayrshire it occasionally runs national stories on its front and inner pages.

North Ayr Wild

They play their games at Auchenharvie Ice Rink in Stevenston, North Ayrshire.

Ted Nevill

He currently resides in Beith, North Ayrshire where he is the director of the military history picture library, Cody Images.


Bourtreehill House

The wooded hill-top, a distinctive feature of the estate, is now a landmark that sits at the centre of modern North Bourtreehill in the district of North Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland.

Dougie Johnstone

He played professionally as a central defender before retiring and becoming a teacher at various schools around North Ayrshire, including the now demolished St Andrews Academy in Saltcoats.

Duncan Frederick Campbell

Lieutenant Colonel Duncan Frederick Campbell, DSO (28 April 1876 Simcoe, Ontario – 4 September 1916) was Unionist MP for North Ayrshire who died in World War I.

Sleeping Warrior

Various interpretations of the profile exist although the view of The Witches Step and Caisteal Abhail from North Ayrshire and Bute is arguably the most convincing.

Stagecoach West Scotland

This would add local bus operation around Irvine, Stewarton and Troon, and would consolidate the Stagecoach Western operation, securing it as the dominant operator in north Ayrshire, a role Western Scottish never succeeded in filling.

Tracey Crawford

Crawford, originally from Largs in North Ayrshire, began her career at Northsound Radio in 1989 as a producer of programming, promotions and commercials.


see also

Greenwood Academy

Greenwood Academy, Dreghorn, a secondary school in Dreghorn, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Millport

Millport, Cumbrae, a town on the island of Cumbrae in North Ayrshire, Scotland