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[edit] Irvine: New town? Or ancient royal burgh?
I note the reference to Irvine as a new town. It seems to have history, also, as an ancient royal burgh. Laurel Bush 16:11, 6 February 2006 (UTC).
- Yes, it is a historic burgh, but was also designated a New Town in much the same way as other historic towns such as Northampton or Peterborough. In the LG(S)A 1973, the Cunninghame district is composed of: In the county of Ayr--the burghs of Ardrossan, Irvine, Kilwinning, Largs, Saltcoats, Stevenston, the districts of Irvine, Kilbirnie, West Kilbride; those parts of the designated area of Irvine New Town within the Ayr and Kilmarnock districts. In the county of Bute--the burgh of Millport; the districts of Arran, Cumbrae. Owain (talk) 16:19, 6 February 2006 (UTC)
Cheers. Laurel Bush 16:52, 6 February 2006 (UTC).
[edit] Historic districts and counties
I read:
- Cunninghame included the Isle of Arran until Act [1889] when the islands administration was taken over by Bute.
There were however a Buteshire county constituency and an Ayrshire county constituency dating from 1708, and the former seems to have included the Isle of Arran. There seems to have been some sense of Buteshire and Ayrshire as counties dating from, at the latest, 1708, with Arran within Buteshire.
Laurel Bush 12:01, 5 June 2006 (UTC).
