Irvine was officially designated as a "New Town" in 1966, the fifth and last to be developed in Scotland and the only 'new town' to be located on the coast. This section will detail some of the developments that took place during this time, and those that did not take place at all.

The Water Bridge from Waterside - by Crawford Fulton
This photo was taken by George McMaster, around 1971/2. If you look to the left of the image you can make out the barrier for the Marress Roundabout; to the right, and through the trees of the Low Green, you can see that the westernmost part of Bridgegate is still intact.





