List of Burghs in Scotland - Ayrshire

Ayrshire

Burgh Date of adoption
of police system
Earlier burghal history Post Union
parliamentary burgh status
Ayr royal burgh 1850 Created royal burgh c. 1203-6 One of the Ayr Burghs 1708 to 1950
Irvine royal burgh 1875 Royal burgh 1372 One of the Ayr Burghs 1708 to 1950
Ardrossan burgh 1865 Burgh of barony 1846 One of the Ayr Burghs 1918 to 1950
Cumnock and Holmhead burgh 1866 Cumnock created burgh of barony 1680 None
Darvel burgh 1873 None None
Galston burgh 1864 None None
Girvan burgh 1889 Burgh of barony 1668 None
Kilmarnock burgh 1847 Burgh of barony 1592
Parliamentary burgh 1832
One of the Kilmarnock Burghs 1832 to 1918
Kilwinning burgh 1889 None None
Largs burgh 1876 Burgh of barony 1595
(as Newton of Gogo, re-erected as Largs 1629)
None
Maybole burgh 1857 Burgh of barony 1516 None
Newmilns and Greenholm burgh 1834 Burgh of barony 1490
Burgh of regality 1707
None
Prestwick burgh 1903 Ancient burgh of barony dating from 10th century
Confirmed 1600
One of the Ayr Burghs 1918 to 1950
Saltcoats burgh 1885 Burgh of barony 1529
Confirmed 1586
One of the Ayr Burghs 1918 to 1950
Stevenston burgh 1952 None None
Stewarton burgh 1868 None None
Troon burgh 1896 None One of the Ayr Burghs 1918 to 1950

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