The Irvine that is – Page 3

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Seagate

There has been a castle at or around the area of Seagate for hundreds of years. On the 9th of July 1297 […]

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The Black Man

This statue at the cross depicts David Boyle, a local man who became the Lord Justice General for Scotland. He is perhaps […]

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Rivergate Centre

The Rivergate shopping centre was officially opened in 1975, construction having started several years before hand. The decision to demolish to the […]

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Bank Street

In the 1820s the town council decided that better access to the towns harbour was needed from the east so a better […]

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Marymass

It is possible to date the Marymass festival to around the late 14th century, as this is one of the first instances […]

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Old Parish Churchyard

Graveyard The graveyard surrounds the church on all sides and runs down to the river bank from which it is separated by […]

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Old Parish Church

The church in the distance is Irvine Old Parish Church, which was built in 1773 to replace an earlier chapel known as […]

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Trinity Church

Trinity church was designed by architect Frederick Thomas Pilkington and is situated on Mizar Hill. It was opened on 29th December 1863, […]

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Glasgow Vennel

Originally known as Smiddy or Smithy Bar, by the middle of the 1700s Glasgow Vennel was part of the main road from […]

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