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Irvine, Ayrshire

Irvine is a town on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in Ayrshire. The town was once a haunt of Robert Burns, after whom two streets in the town are named: Burns Street and Burns Crescent. He is known to have worked in a flax mill on the Glasgow Vennel. Despite being classed as a new town, Irvine has had a long history stretching back many centuries and was classed as a Royal Burgh. The town is within the council area of North Ayrshire.

Place Type: Town
Historic County: Ayrshire
Lat, Long: 55.615658,-4.664941
Grid Reference: NS 3226 3900
Civil Parish: Irvine CP
Council Area: North Ayrshire CA
Police Area: Scotland (Ayrshire) PA
Devolved Legislature:  Scottish Parliament

GBPN ID: 23724
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Irvine,_Ayrshire_23724

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