Category: The Irvine that was
This section details the history of the town of Irvine.
The Magnum Leisure Centre
From the BBC Domesday Project 1986 MAGNUM -IRVINE The Magnum is a leisure centre which is located to the West of the […]
Old Dreghorn Primary School {Urbex} Part 4
Continued from Part 3 A close-up of one of the Zombie Apocalypse prepared doors, this time secured with a hoe.
Old Dreghorn Primary School {Urbex} Part 3
Continued from Part 2 The water damage meant we daren’t turn on any lights, and some areas were dark and thick with […]
Old Dreghorn Primary School {Urbex} Part 2
Continued from Part 1. Inside there was a lot left behind, more tiny chairs than you could ever possibly need, along with […]
Old Dreghorn Primary School {Urbex} Part 1
The Old Dreghorn Primary School was built in 1908 and closed in 2012, and was the primary school attended by First Minister […]
Glasgow Herald Article 22nd November 1989
Irvine shakes off its Cinderella image in a story of regeneration Sunday Herald 22nd November 1989 full article here THE five new towns […]
Irvine Maps
Introduction Although Irvine dates back a thousand years or so, maps showing any detail around the town don’t show up until the […]
The old Grammar School – Kirkgatehead (The Kailyard School)
It is known that the burgh of Irvine had some responsibility for the upkeep of a school in 1560. In 1572, a […]
Cunninghame Combination Poorhouse
The Cunninghame (or Cunningham) Combination was formed in around 1856 and initially comprised the parishes of Ardrossan, Beith, Dalry, Dreghorn, Irvine, Kilbirnie, […]