Portencross
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| Coordinates | 55 ° 42 ′ N , 4 ° 54 ′ W | ||
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| Residents | 63 (1961 census) | ||
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| Post town | WEST KILBRIDE | ||
| ZIP code section | KA23 | ||
| prefix | 01294 | ||
| Part of the country | Scotland | ||
| Council area | North Ayrshire | ||
| British Parliament | North Ayrshire and Arran | ||
| Scottish Parliament | Cunninghame North | ||
Portencross is a village in the Scottish Council Area of North Ayrshire . It is located on the south bank of the Firth of Clyde about ten kilometers south of Largs and 17 kilometers northwest of Irvine . The hamlet consists of only a few farms and residential buildings. Portencross is off the A78 and can be reached via a spur road. In 1961 Portencross had 63 inhabitants.
In 1306 the lands came into the possession of Robert Boyd of Kilmarnock and thus the Boyd clan , who used them until 1737. In the course of the 14th century, the fortress Portincross Castle , located directly on the shore, was built and probably revised several times in the following centuries. Today it is only preserved as a ruin.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b 1961 census data
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on Portencross Castle in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
Commons : Portencross - collection of images, videos and audio files
