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

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

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

External links

"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

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

Geography