Bridgegate
It is presumed that Irvine had a bridge as early as the 13th century, although the first written records of a bridge […]
Category: The Irvine that was
This section details the history of the town of Irvine.
Marymass
It is possible to date the Marymass festival to around the late 14th century, as this is one of the first instances […]
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 […]
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 […]
Trinity Church
Trinity church was designed by architect Frederick Thomas Pilkington and is situated on Mizar Hill. It was opened on 29th December 1863, […]
Irvine Bridge (The Water Bridge_
TThe first mention of a stone bridge across the River Irvine was in August 1533 although the existence of Bridgegate, at least […]
Glasgow Vennel
Originally known as Smiddy or Smithy Bar, by the middle of the 1700s Glasgow Vennel was part of the main road from […]