Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom


🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Saltcoats (Baile an t-Salainn) is a town on the west coast of North Ayrshire, Scotland. The name is derived from the town's earliest industry when salt was harvested from the sea water of the Firth of Clyde, carried out in small cottages along the shore. It is part of the 'Three Towns' conurbation along with Ardrossan and Stevenston and is the third largest town in North Ayrshire.

North Ayrshire 
North Ayrshire
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The North Ayrshire District has a population of over 135,280 people.

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  • John Fairweather |

    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Architect John Fairweather is associated with Saltcoats. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA) in 1916.

  • Larmont Douglas Penman |

    🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Architect Larmont Douglas Penman is associated with Saltcoats. Penman was elected a Licentiate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (LRIBA) in 1912.

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