Ayrshire and Arran

This article is about the lieutenancy area. For the NHS region, see NHS Ayrshire and Arran.

55°26′42″N 4°58′30″W﻿ / ﻿55.445°N 4.975°W﻿ / 55.445; -4.975

Area of Ayrshire & Arran

Ayrshire and Arran is a lieutenancy area of Scotland. It consists of the council areas of East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire. The area of Ayrshire and Arran is also a brand for tourist attractions.

The area has joint electoral, valuation and health boards. For electoral and valuation purposes, the same area is simply called Ayrshire.

## History

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The lieutenancy area was created in 1975 when the historic county of Ayrshire was abolished for local government purposes. The last Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire was made the first lord-lieutenant of a new lieutenancy area covering the four districts of Cumnock and Doon Valley, Cunninghame, Kilmarnock and Loudoun, and Kyle and Carrick.[1] This area corresponded to the historic county of Ayrshire plus the Isle of Arran and The Cumbraes from Buteshire.[2] The lieutenancy area was not given a separate name, with the lord-lieutenant being described as "Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant in Strathclyde Region (Districts of Cunninghame, Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Kyle and Carrick and Cumnock and Doon Valley)."[3]

Further local government reform in 1996 saw the four districts within the lieutenancy area reorganised and renamed to become the three council areas of East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire, and South Ayrshire.[4] The lieutenancy area remained unchanged, but was named "Ayrshire and Arran", with the post holder thereafter being called the Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1975", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1975/428, retrieved 30 December 2022
2. ^ "Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1973 c. 65, retrieved 24 December 2022
3. ^ "No. 52525". The London Gazette. 7 May 1991. p. 7063.
4. ^ "Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1994 c. 39, retrieved 30 December 2022
5. ^ "The Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1996/731, retrieved 30 December 2022

## External links

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Council areas of Ayrshire and Arran

* "Ayr" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (9th ed.). 1878. pp. 162–165.
* "Arran" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). 1911. pp. 664–665.
* "Ayrshire" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). 1911. pp. 74–76.
* Ayrshire & Arran Tourist Board
* Visit Ayrshire & Arran Guide A to Z and Picture Gallery

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Carrick

Settlements|

Former burghs
Ballantrae
Girvan
Maybole

Others
Auchencrosh
Balkissock
Bargany
Barr
Colmonell
Crosshill
Dailly
Drumshang
Dunure
Greenan
Kirkmichael
Kirkoswald
Lendalfoot
Maidens
Minishant
Old Dailly
Patna
Pinmore
Pinwherry
Smyrton
Straiton

Administration|

National subdivisions
Ayrshire and Arran lieutenancy area
Carrick earldom
Kyle and Carrick local government district
Sheriffdom and County of Ayr
South Ayrshire Council area

Parliamentary seats (Scotland)
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley

Parliamentary seats (UK)
Ayrshire (1708–1868)
South Ayrshire (1868–1983)
Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley (1983–2005)
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (2005–)

Culture|

* Gaelic in Carrick and Galloway
* Sawney Bean

Geography|

Islands
Ailsa Craig

Lochs
Craigdow Loch
Loch Bradan
Loch Doon
Loch Dornal
Loch Finloch
Loch Goosey
Loch Spaig
Loch Spallander
Loch Spouts

Rivers
River Doon
River Stinchar
Water of App
Water of Girvan
Water of Tig

History|

Heritage sites
Blairquhan Castle
Carleton Castle
Crossraguel Abbey
Culzean Castle
Dinvin Motte
Dunduff Castle
Dunure Castle
Glenapp Castle
Greenan Castle
Kirkoswald Parish Church
Knockdolian
Maybole Castle
Maybole Collegiate Church
Penkill Castle
Turnberry Castle

People
Abbots of Crossraguel
Clan Kennedy
Earls or mormaers of Carrick
Marquesses of Ailsa and their predecessors

Sport|

* Girvan F.C.
* Maybole Juniors F.C.
* Turnberry golf course

Transport|

Railway lines
Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway
Maybole and Girvan Railway

Railway stations
Barrhill railway station
Girvan railway station
Maybole railway station

Roads
A77
A714

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