Ballantrae
Sign in to saveBallantrae is a community in Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located at the mouth of the River Stinchar.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ballantrae
- Region
- Alba / Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
- 0
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Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Ballantrae
- UK place.static_image
- File:Ballantrae beach and bay, South Ayrshire. View south-east.jpg
- UK place.static_image_width
- 280px
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Ballantrae beach and Bay, 2020
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NX083827
- UK place.edinburgh_distance
- NE
- UK place.london_distance
- SE
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- South Ayrshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Ayrshire and Arran
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.post_town
- GIRVAN
- UK place.postcode_area
- KA
- UK place.postcode_district
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- village
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Official website
- www.ballantrae.org.uk
- Image
- Foreland, Ballantrae - geograph.org.uk - 3554609.jpg
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- P7959
- Ayrshire
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- Portballintrae
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Article
6 sectionsContents
- Topography
- History
- Literature
- People from Ballantrae
- External links
- References
Ballantrae is a community in Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located at the mouth of the River Stinchar.
==Topography== The name probably comes from the Scottish Gaelic , meaning the 'town by the beach'. The beach consists of shingle and sand and offers views of Ailsa Craig, the Isle of Arran and Kintyre. The caves at Bennane Head and Balcreuchan Port are nearby. Both are associated with the legend of Sawney Bean. Ballantrae has lent its name to a subdivision of the Arenig group, which is the name applied to the lowest stage of the Ordovician system. right|thumb|200px|Ballantrae is located near microgranite [[batholith, Ailsa Craig]]