Stevenston
Sign in to saveStevenston (, ) is a town and parish in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Along with Ardrossan and Saltcoats it is one of the "Three Towns", all of similar size, on the Firth of Clyde coast; the easternmost parts of Stevenston are about from western parts of Kilwinning, the A78 trunk road runs between the settlements.
Key facts
- UK place.official_name
- Stevenston
- UK place.type
- Town
- UK place.gaelic_name
- Baile Steaphain
- UK place.scots_name
- Stinston
- UK place.static_image_name
- File:Stevenston High Kirk, North Ayrshire, Scotland.jpg
- UK place.static_image_caption
- Stevenston High Kirk and town from Stevenston Burrows
- UK place.country
- Scotland
- UK place.map_type
- Scotland
- UK place.population_ref
- ()
- UK place.os_grid_reference
- NS265425
- UK place.post_town
- STEVENSTON
- UK place.postcode_area
- KA
- UK place.postcode_district
- KA20
- UK place.dial_code
- 01294
- UK place.constituency_westminster
- North Ayrshire and Arran
- UK place.unitary_scotland
- North Ayrshire
- UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
- Ayrshire and Arran
- UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
- Cunninghame South
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- History
- Transport
- Railways
- Canals
- Industry
- Mining and quarrying
- The Stevenston Ironworks
- Explosives
- Education
- Secondary schools
- Primary schools
- Famous residents
- Local amenities
- See also
- References
- External links
Stevenston (, ) is a town and parish in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Along with Ardrossan and Saltcoats it is one of the "Three Towns", all of similar size, on the Firth of Clyde coast; the easternmost parts of Stevenston are about from western parts of Kilwinning, the A78 trunk road runs between the settlements.
==History== The town is named after Stephan Loccard or Lockhart, whose father obtained a grant of land from Richard de Morville, Lord of Cunninghame and Constable of Scotland, around 1170. The town is first mentioned in a charter of c. 1240.