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69-523: The Trojans played their home games at Meadow Park, Irvine with previous home venues including Portland Park, Troon and Scotstoun Stadium , Glasgow . The Trojans' home games were played at St Stephens High School in Port Glasgow , Inverclyde . The team competed in the BAFL Division 2 Scottish Conference which they won convincingly, but were defeated in the semi-final of the playoffs by

138-708: A 10–0 record, making it all the way to the British finals in Crystal Palace, London. Despite being heavy favourites, the Trojans suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the South Wales Warriors. The Trojans' home games were again played at Portland Park in Troon , where the club hoped to set-up a permanent base including a training & development academy for American Football. Having made it to

207-572: A 6–4 record. The club went on to build on that success during 2004, starting off in the best possible way by recording another shutout in their first match away to East Midland Saxons . They lost just twice during the regular season as they finished clear winners of the Scottish Conference. Their good form continued as they beat the Merseyside Nighthawks in their first playoff match, but they were eventually beaten in

276-586: A British final as they took on the Sussex Thunder at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield. The Trojans had the better record, a significantly more potent offense and a defense which was almost twice as stingy as the Thunder's, giving them the tag of favourites for the game. But this was again just down to the Trojans playing ball in the North, but everyone connected to the game knew the former Premier Thunder would be

345-591: A Club, or Society for Commemorating the birth of Robert Burns the Ayrshire Poet – and we agree to meet at an early day to get the preliminaries of the Club properly arranged". Dr John Mackenzie , was the first club president. He had been a doctor in Mauchline, attended Burns' dying father at Lochlea in 1784 and married one of the "Mauchline Belles" before moving to Irvine in the capacity of personal physician to

414-571: A comfortable 21-point victory. The third game of their campaign saw the Trojans hosting a team who were yet to beat them in seven meetings, the Dundee Hurricanes. In yet another blow to the home side, the Hurricanes strong running game overpowered the Trojans, leading to Dundee recording their first ever victory over West Coast. In game four, the Trojans finally broke their duck, recording an away victory over former Division Two club,

483-519: A hard nut to crack, more so with the return of many players. Under horrendous conditions the Trojans out ran, out passed but failed to outscore the Thunder who took the Bowl with a 10–7 win. The Trojans were promoted to the Premier Division, in a restructure which saw the sport move to a two-tier format after the 2012 season. It was to prove the hardest season for the team since it first entered

552-625: A match played at the Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield and broadcast on Five , their opponents scored early and raced into a 20–0 lead at half-time. Despite a second half fightback, the Hurricanes were unable to overturn this deficit. Even though they lost the final, they were still celebrating promotion for the first time in their history. The Hurricanes play their home matches at Dundee Northwest Community Sports Club, located on Charlotte Street, Dundee. Bend Don't Break

621-456: 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. One interpretation of

690-548: A single defeat, they finished clear winners of their group and so gained a home draw in the playoffs. They made that home advantage count, first defeating East Midland Saxons in the quarter-finals, then thrashing the Manchester Titans in the semi-final to book a place at the divisional final against the Norwich Devils , a team who had gone through the entire season unbeaten and were strongly fancied to win. In

759-466: A vote share of 51.08% Yes to 48.92% No. For Irvine as a whole there were 13,654 "Yes" votes and 13,208 "No" votes, breaking down to 50.83% Yes to 49.17% No. Irvine is situated in low lying Ayrshire overlooking Irvine Bay on the Firth of Clyde . It is a coastal town and lies approximately 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Glasgow. Most of the land in and around Irvine is very flat. Two rivers flow through

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828-565: Is Ruth Maguire . At the 2014 Scottish independence referendum Irvine went against the national trend where 28 out of 32 council areas voted against the proposal for Scotland to become an independent state on a margin of 55.3% No to 44.7% Yes. In the Irvine West electoral ward 6,543 votes were cast in favour of independence compared with 6,397 votes cast against the proposal, with a vote share of 50.56% "Yes" to 49.44% "No". In Irvine East there were 7,111 "Yes" votes and 6,811 "No" votes, on

897-597: Is described as "one of Irvine's prehistoric puzzles", this boulder is either left behind from the Ice Age or is the last remaining stone of a stone circle; others were removed, by blasting, after the Irvine weir was constructed in 1895, but popular protests saved this remaining stone. The Grannie Stane is visible when the water is low. The medieval parish of Irvine was one of the most important regions in Scotland. Originally

966-600: Is one of the five towns in the area, along with Ardrossan , Saltcoats , Stevenston and Kilwinning . Major development projects in the Irvine area include the redevelopment of Irvine Harbour, creating a residential area with the atmosphere of a Scottish village. Planning for a new golf course with a hotel and holiday resort is also well under way in the Marine Drive area, and the Riverside Business Park will be revitalised to attract new business into

1035-487: Is provided by Stagecoach West Scotland . There are two primary road crossings over the River Irvine, the more southerly of which has been criticised for some years. It is situated on the site of the former Irvine to Kilmarnock railway link which has long since been closed. The bridge over the river there has long been unsuitable for heavy traffic – being of a Bailey bridge design – which was constantly repaired over

1104-611: Is well served with numerous transport links. A railway station , originally built by the Glasgow and South Western Railway Company, is situated at the west end of the town which is on the main line between Stranraer and Glasgow . The railway company responsible for local routes is ScotRail who operate Saltire liveried Diesel and Electric Multiple units of the former Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive. A comprehensive local bus network, coupled with frequent services to Ardrossan , Largs , Kilmarnock , Ayr , Troon and Glasgow,

1173-607: The City of Adelaide started its final journey to Adelaide , South Australia . Irvine is home to two football teams: Irvine Victoria and Irvine Meadow . The local rugby union team is Irvine RFC . The town used to have two greyhound racing tracks: the Townhead Greyhound Track , closed in 1967 and the Irvine Caledonian Stadium , closed in 1993. The horse racing Bogside Racecourse

1242-701: The Earl of Eglinton and his family. David Sillar, the first vice-president, had been a friend of Burns since his teenage years, was a member of the Tarbolton Bachelors Club, became a grocer, and finally an Irvine Council Bailie. The Irvine Burns Club is one of the oldest continually existing Burns Clubs in the World and has an excellent collection of Burns artifacts, including the Kilmarnock Edition and Edinburgh editions of "Poems chiefly in

1311-564: 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. 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

1380-478: The 'Spartan', one of the last surviving Clyde puffers . Irvine Harbour is home to a unique and distinctive building which marked the tide level. It was built in 1906 and devised by Martin Boyd, the harbourmaster at that time. The Automatic tide signalling apparatus indicated the tide's state in two ways depending on the time of day. During daylight, the level was marked with a ball and pulley system attached to

1449-594: The 2011 Division 2 final, the Trojans were promoted to Division One as part of a restructure of the top segment of the game. They started poorly, losing their opener to the Coventry Jets in awful weather conditions, but then went on a 10-game winning streak, taking the top seed in the North and beating the Berkshire Renegades convincingly in the National semi final. This gave them their third shot at

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1518-601: The BAFL Division 1 Northern Conference, winning nine games and losing only one to the Redditch Arrows at home and winning their second consecutive title. The team lost their semi-final to the Ipswich Cardinals going down 28–13 at home. The team posted a 4–4–2 record but missed the playoffs for the first time in their history after an end of season defeat at the hands of the Redditch Arrows. One of

1587-753: The Div 2 Champions, the Coventry Cassidy Jets. Game MVP - Jonny Polea who played Offence/Defence and all special teams. The Trojans competed in the BAFL Division 2 Scottish Conference which they won convincingly by beating Redditch Arrows in the Northern Conference Championship game, but ended up losing the Britbowl Division 2 Bowl 29–28 to the Oxford Saints. Coach: Gary McNey The Trojans competed in

1656-498: The Merseyside Nighthawks. However, this success didn't last and the Trojans lost again in game five. The return of long-time running back Jon Sutherland for game six meant that they were able to record their second victory of the year. Their return fixture against the Dundee Hurricanes had to be postponed due to a lack of referees and, due to a lack of available players for the fixture, the Trojans were caused to forfeit

1725-539: The Millennium celebrations, an exhibition known as The Big Idea opened in 2000. It was constructed on the north side of the River Irvine near the former Nobel quay. A footbridge from the harbour area was constructed, although it had to be able to open and close to still allow the small pleasure craft to pass. The Big Idea closed in 2003, due to low visitor numbers. North Ayrshire's theatre and arts centre

1794-526: The Milne's Inn (now The Crown Inn) is now based in Wellwood House, Eglinton Street, and has an unbroken history dating back to 2 June 1826. The club had twelve founding members of whom five were known to Robert Burns, and two were once his close friends. The original minute of the meeting reads "The subscribers agree hereby to form, and do now form ourselves into a Committee for the purpose of establishing

1863-526: The Scottish dialect" , by Robert Burns. The club has six of the original manuscripts which Burns sent to John Wilson, printer, Kilmarnock, for his famous Kilmarnock Edition, published on 31 July 1786, namely – The Twa Dogs , The Author's Earnest Cry and Prayer , The Address to the Deil , Scotch Drink and The Cottar's Saturday Night . The Irvine Burns Club has the oldest continuous record of any Burns club in

1932-686: The Steward , future King Robert II of Scotland . Irvine is the site of an incident in 1296 (during the Scottish Wars of Independence ) when an English army marched to Irvine to engage the Scottish army, encamped at Knadgerhill; the English arrived only to find that dissension amongst the Scots leaders was so great that armed conflict would not occur, and many of the leaders would end up changing sides and joining King Edward I . Bourtreehill House ,

2001-588: The World. See Category:People from Irvine, North Ayrshire Dundee Hurricanes The Dundee Hurricanes were an American football team based in Dundee , Scotland who played in the BAFA National Leagues . In late 2016, the Hurricanes pulled out of the BAFA leagues due to issues with low squad numbers. The Hurricanes are currently rebranding and rebuilding after an extensive overhaul of

2070-615: The amateur team, the Dundee Whalers. Later a youth flag football team known as the Dundee Storm was created in 1992. They quickly progressed into 9-on-9 youth kitted football and met with great success, winning four consecutive 9-on-9 Scottish Youth Flag Football championships, 1 Scottish Youth Kitted Championship and reaching the semi-finals of the British Youth championship. Following these years of success many of

2139-539: The area, one being the River Irvine and the other being the Annick Water . The Annick Water is very popular for fishing. The area experiences relatively cool, wet summers and cold, wet winters, although snow in the area is not uncommon. Part of the reason why this part of Scotland is particularly mild is the influence from the sea air, with summer temperatures lower than their continental counterparts and only slightly warmer than their continental counterparts during

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2208-491: The area. The Bridgegate renovation project was completed in 2017. Irvine was granted its first Burgh Charter around 1249. This entitled the town to organise its own affairs under a Town Council . In circa 1372 a dispute arose between Irvine and Ayr as to which of the two burghs had rights to control trade in the Barony of Cunninghame and Barony of Largs. The Burgesses of Irvine were able to produce Royal Charters showing that

2277-459: The club in 2017. The club is set to play several fixtures in 2018 with the ultimate aim being full membership of BAFA, and return to the national leagues. Prior to 2017, since joining the league in 2003, the Hurricanes had qualified for the playoffs in four of their seasons and won two conference championships (2004 & 2007). American football in Dundee dates back to the 1980s with the founding of

2346-618: The coat of arms of the Royal Burgh is 'Tandem Bona Causa Triumphat.' This means "The Good Cause Triumphs in the end". The Westminster Constituency of Central Ayrshire is currently held by Scottish Labour . The Member of Parliament (MP) is Alan Gemmell . The Scottish Parliament Constituency of Cunninghame South is also held by the Scottish National Party. The Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP)

2415-457: The early Scottish crown), Morton said that Irvine's early high status position in the 12th century supported the theory that Irvine is Evonium. Morton wrote: We can't be certain that Evonium actually existed, so we can't properly identify the Stone's western home, or say with any certainty that Irvine is most definitely Evonium. What is certain is that the Irvine district was enormously important in

2484-891: The league in 2005, the team lost a lot of players during pre-season, but they continued to battle on in games many would have forfeited, they played with 17 v Caesars, 22 v Rams and on their last game, faced the #3 team in the UK with 23 players. This season has been a sore one for the supporters of the club, but they are fully behind the coaches and players and hope the team builds for the 2014 season. Fixtures and Results: 27/04 vs Birmingham Bulls - L 0 - 3 05/05 @ Sheffield Predators - L 46 - 24 12/05 vs East Kilbride Pirates - L 0 - 34 09/06 @ Tamworth Phoenix CANCELLED 16/06 @ Doncaster Mustangs CANCELLED 14/07 vs Lancashire Wolverines - L 32 - 54 21/07 @ Nottingham Caesars - L 42 - 14 04/08 vs Yorkshire Rams - L - 36 - 6 10/08 vs Coventry Jets CANCELLED 17/08 @ East Kilbride Pirates - L - 63 - 0 With

2553-421: The leagues being restructured the Trojans were put in an all Scotland league, with Aberdeen Roughnecks, Clyde Valley Black hawks, Dundee Hurricanes , Edinburgh Wolves and Glasgow Tigers . The team were optimistic about their chances, with a high number of rookies joining and especially with the return of influential players such as Jordan Falconer RB and Fabio Maturano DB. In the end the team finished 7-0-3, with

2622-518: The losses coming twice from Clyde Valley and once from Edinburgh Wolves , nonetheless, it was a vast improvement from the season before. Irvine, North Ayrshire Irvine ( / ˈ ɜːr v ɪ n / 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

2691-405: The mast. At night, a number of lamps marked the tidal level. Unfortunately the building fell into some disrepair and the mast partially dismantled. In 2013 an initiative by Coastwatch Scotland, a Voluntary Coastal Monitoring and Safety organisation, got underway in an attempt to turn the building into a watch tower for the benefit of the people of Irvine and visitors. In November 2016 the first stage

2760-421: The middle ages. The most intriguing evidence concerns Irvine’s links with early monarchs and officers of post-Norman Scotland. In 1618, John Stewart (said to be a vagabond or juggler) and Margaret Barclay , wife of Archibald Dean (a burgess of Irvine), were tried for witchcraft. They were accused of sinking a ship called The Gift of God of Irvine belonging to John Dean, Barclay's brother-in-law. Margaret Barclay

2829-625: The name Irving. In the 12th century a Gilchrist, son of Eruini, witnessed a charter in Galloway and this is the earliest use of the name so far discovered. Part of modern Irvine contains the oldest continually inhabited village in Europe. Dreghorn , a separate village on the outskirts of Irvine, appears to contain archaeological remains dating back to the first incursions of humanity into Scotland ( Mesolithic ). Iron Age Hill forts are abundant around Dreghorn. The Grannie stone (or Granny Stane)

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2898-489: The now defunct Cunninghame District Council and Strathclyde Regional Council before being transferred from 1 April 1996 onwards to North Ayrshire Council . The bulk of the Royal Burgh records have been made available to the public in Irvine Townhouse. There is a Community council in Irvine. However, unlike counterparts elsewhere in Scotland, it opts not to use 'Royal Burgh of' in its title. The motto used on

2967-564: The old parts of the town. The provisions of The New Town (Irvine) Winding Up Order 1993 officially ended the New Town Designation on 31 December 1996. This marked the end of the Irvine Development Corporation and the return of full planning control of the area back to the local authority. The Irvine Bay Regeneration Company was set up in 2006, one of the second generation of Scottish URCs. Irvine

3036-553: The only major Estate in the parish, was periodically possessed by all three kings, and possibly the Constables of Scotland before them. In December 2010, the writer A. J. Morton stated that Irvine was a "Lost Medieval Capital" and a likely candidate in the debate surrounding the Stone of Destiny and its location before it was moved to Scone. Citing Hector Boece , who said the Stone was kept at Evonium (a legendary city and home to

3105-576: The placename is that it means 'green river' as in the Welsh river named Irfon . It has had many variants, such as Irwyn (1322), Ervin (1259) Irewin (1429–30), Irrvin (1528), and Irwin (1537). Another author lists Yrewin, c.1140; Irvin, c.1230; Orewin, c.1295, with a meaning of 'west flowing river.' "Eriwine" and "Erwinne" are also old English first names. A parish in Annandale in Dumfriesshire has

3174-587: The playing fields off Bank Street. The loch was natural, sitting in a hollow created by glaciation. The loch waters were progressively drained and in 1691 this was finally achieved. The loch and its adjacent land was purchased by the Reverend Patrick Warner (minister in Irvine 1688–1702),who had sought refuge in the Netherlands after the Battle of Bothwell Bridge . It has been suggested that it

3243-449: The playoffs again. Unfortunately, just as in the previous year they fell at the quarter-final stage again without scoring a single point, losing 0–6 to the Redditch Arrows. The Hurricanes finally enjoyed real success in the 2007 season. As part of the divisional reshuffled, the Scottish and Northern conferences were combined into a single six-team conference. After recording a number of heavy wins and finishing with nine wins and just

3312-531: The playoffs again. Unfortunately, they failed to register any points in their quarter-final, going down 0–35 to the Coventry Jets . 2006 was a fairly mediocre one for the Hurricanes as they finished with a 3–4 record. However, there were two positives that team were able to take – during their seven games, the team only conceded 38 points, and by virtue of there only being three teams in their conference, they finished second and therefore qualified for

3381-719: The return fixture against the East Kilbride Pirates. In their next played game, the Trojans fell to a crushing home loss from the Merseyside Nighthawks, dropping them to second bottom in Division One North. Their penultimate game of the season saw the Trojans crushed by the Doncaster Mustangs, leaving only the rescheduled game against the Dundee Hurricanes to save them from finishing bottom of Division One North. The Trojans' home games were played at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow . The 2010 season

3450-429: The semi-final by a single point by the eventual divisional champions Doncaster Mustangs . In contrast to the previous year, the 2005 season was an inconsistent one. The team began badly, losing their first three games, but that bad start was followed up by five consecutive wins. They eventually finished with a 5-5 record, which was good enough to clinch second place in the Scottish Conference and ensure they qualified for

3519-531: The site of the Military Headquarters of the Lord High Constable of Scotland , and one of the earliest Scottish Capitals, it served as an HQ to no fewer than three kings. King John I of Scotland inherited the lordship of Irvine sometime in the mid-13th century. Robert the Bruce , in an attempt to seize John's lands, made sure that he secured the town. From Bruce, it passed to his grandson Robert

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3588-537: The team whose split in 2004 caused their formation, the East Kilbride Pirates. Two early scores gave the Trojans a 12–0 lead, however reality bit hard as the Pirates scored 62 points without reply, handing the Trojans the worst defeat in their history. Game two saw the Trojans visit Leeds to take on the Yorkshire Rams. Injuries from the season opener had taken their toll on the Trojans and the home team recorded

3657-492: The tied games was awarded by the BAFL after an away visit to the Dundee Hurricanes, but was never rescheduled after initially being postponed in the late part of the season. The offseason was promising, with the Trojans bringing in a large number of rookies through their coaching connections with nearby University side, the Paisley Pyros . Filling the gaps in the roster which plagued them in 2008, West Coast were expected to be back to their best as they opened their campaign against

3726-454: The town had the right to control trade in the Baronies of Cunninghame and Largs. The dispute was resolved by Robert II 's Royal Charter of 8 April 1372 conferring Royal Burgh status. Originally Fullarton remained outwith the Royal Burgh of Irvine as a distinct village and latterly burgh in its own right in the Parish of Dundonald until the Irvine Burgh Act 1881 extended the town's boundaries. Irvine continued to administer itself with

3795-472: 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 at 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

3864-405: The usual Royal Burgh administrative arrangements of Provost , Bailies and Burgesses , who were based at Irvine Townhouse . Responsibility for public health, schools and strategic services such as roads passed to Ayr County Council in 1930 when the town was re-classified as a Small Burgh. On 16 May 1975 the Royal Burgh of Irvine Town Council was abolished and its functions were transferred to

3933-601: The winter. Generally rainfall is plentiful throughout the year due to Atlantic weather systems sweeping in from the west. Snow is not rare in this part of Scotland and in many cases brings the area to a halt, like in 1995 and winter 2009/10. Surrounding villages and hamlets around the vicinity of Irvine include Bourtreehill , Bourtreehill House , Lands of Broomlands , Cleeves Cove , Dreghorn , Drukken Steps , Eglinton Country Park , Girdle Toll , Irvine Harbour , Irvine New Town Trail , Laigh Milton Viaduct , Springside , Towerlands , The Chapel Well and Tanzie Well . Irvine

4002-404: The years it existed. North Ayrshire Council announced plans to renew the bridge in a £2m investment which started in 2007, and was completed in 2010. Irvine is also well served by several arterial roads, namely the A78 (Greenock to Prestwick ), A71 (Irvine to Kilmarnock and beyond to Edinburgh), A737 (through the Garnock Valley to Glasgow via the M8 ) and the A736 to Glasgow . As part of

4071-504: The youth players became old enough to play senior football, and so the Dundee Hurricanes were formed in 2002. They immediately applied to enter the BAFL and were admitted into Division 2 North for the 2003 season. They met with initial success, recording consecutive shutouts in their first two matches against the Tees Valley Cougars and Edinburgh Wolves . After that their form was less consistent but they still finished an impressive fourth out of eleven teams in their debut season, recording

4140-423: Was alleged to have wished the crew would be eaten by crabs at the bottom of the sea. Stewart hung himself, and Barclay was tortured, found guilty by her confession, and executed along with Isobel Scherer, herself accused of the same acts. Trindlemoss Loch , Scotts 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

4209-439: Was already a sizeable town which had been a Royal Burgh since 1372. A quango , the Irvine Development Corporation (IDC), was set up in the 1960s to oversee the development of Irvine as Scotland's fifth new town. The Corporation subsumed the planning powers of the Royal Burgh of Irvine Town Council, Kilwinning Town Council and the Irvine Landward District Council. This involved massive and sometimes controversial development of

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4278-408: Was built here in 1966, and plays hosts to touring drama, live music and exhibitions. The hulk of the historic clipper ship, City of Adelaide , was moved to a dry dock near the inner harbour in 1992. There were various proposals for preserving the ship, and in March 2012 preparations were under way to move the ship to Adelaide , South Australia , for conservation and display. On 18 September 2013,

4347-412: Was built just prior to the war. Afterwards it was involved in refitting ships and also in the manufacture of fittings for other vessels including the Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth 2 . Irvine Harbour is now officially closed as a commercial port and houses a small number of privately owned pleasure craft. It is also home to part of the Scottish Maritime Museum with numerous vessels on display, including

4416-427: Was classed as a rebuilding year and nothing much was expected of the Trojans, but they finished strong and secured 2nd spot behind the Wolves. The Trojans went on to lose to the eventual finalists, the Titans. The Trojans' home games were played at Portland Park in Troon . On the back of the return of running back Jordan Falconer, the Trojans returned to form emphatically in 2011, tearing through their conference with

4485-417: Was closed in 1965. The Irvine New Town Trail passes through a lot of the surrounding areas of Irvine; it forms part of the British National Cycle Network with routes 7 and 73 forming part of the route. The route forms a ring around the town and passes through Kilwinning , Bourtreehill , Girdle Toll and Dreghorn and passes through the town centre of Irvine. The Irvine Burns Club , originally formed in

4554-421: Was completed with an overall roof installed, new windows, a new door, the building re-painted and a radio aerial installed. The harbour and surrounding area became an area heavily blighted by industrial waste even long after some of the industries were gone. There was a waste bing known by the locals as 'The Blue Billy' due to the colour of the waste there. During World War II a Royal Observer Corps watchtower

4623-468: Was during this exile that he learned the skill of land reclamation. The harbour for Irvine has a long history and once was one of the most prominent ports in Scotland after Glasgow . Across from the main harbour itself there was a terminal for the ICI-Nobel Explosives plant on the River Garnock . Much of the harbour went into decline in the 19th century when Glasgow, Greenock and Port Glasgow achieved higher prominence as sea ports. Despite this, there

4692-518: Was sited here giving a wide overall view of the Firth of Clyde . It is also credited with the first visual sighting of Rudolf Hess 's Messerschmitt Bf 110 in 1941. Irvine was officially designated, in 1966, the fifth and last new town to be developed in Scotland and the only one to be located on the coast. The other Scottish 'new towns' were East Kilbride , Glenrothes , Cumbernauld and Livingston . Unlike most new towns which were either completely newly built or based around small villages, Irvine

4761-450: Was still commercial sea traffic, though the harbour went into further decline in the 20th century. The main shipping in the 20th century was light coastal traffic and vessels destined for the Nobel Explosives facility. This facility had its own quay, which, although now disused, is still visible from Irvine Harbour. A shipyard on the River Irvine , the Ayrshire Dockyard Company, remained active until after World War II , though its last ship

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