90-584: Ailsa Shipbuilding Company was a Scottish shipbuilding company based in Troon and Ayr , Ayrshire . The company was founded in 1885 by Archibald Kennedy, 3rd Marquess of Ailsa , along with Peter James Wallace and Alexander McCredie. In 1902 the Ailsa yard fitted out the polar exploration ship Scotia for the Scottish National Antarctic Expedition of 1902–04. The Scotia sailed from Troon for
180-572: A cursus near Drumadoon. Excavation began in 2023. This is believed to be the only complete example in Britain. An ancient Irish poem called Agalllamh na Senorach , first recorded in the 13th century, describes the attractions of the island. Arran of the many stags The sea strikes against her shoulders, Companies of men can feed there, Blue spears are reddened among her boulders. Merry hinds are on her hills, Juicy berries are there for food, Refreshing water in her streams, Nuts in plenty in
270-592: A referendum was held on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom. The South Ayrshire Council area voted against Scotland becoming an independent country at 58% No 42% Yes whilst Troon (which was counted with the rest of South Ayrshire) voted overwhelmingly against independence at 65% No 35% Yes. Troon is home to the Royal Troon golf course , one of the hosts of the Open Golf Championship . The course
360-474: A cairn near Blackwaterfoot that produced a bronze dagger and a gold fillet. Torr a' Chaisteal Dun in the south west near Sliddery is the ruin of an Iron Age fortified structure dating from about AD 200. The original walls would have been 3 metres (9.8 ft) or more thick and enclosed a circular area about 14 metres (46 ft) in diameter. In 2019, a Lidar survey revealed 1,000 ancient sites in Arran including
450-623: A chamber lined with larger stone slabs. Pottery and bone fragments found inside them suggest they were used for interment and some have forecourts, which may have been an area for public display or ritual. There are two good examples in Monamore Glen west of the village of Lamlash, and similar structures called the Giants' Graves above Whiting Bay. There are numerous standing stones dating from prehistoric times, including six stone circles on Machrie Moor (Gaelic: Am Machaire ). Pitchstone deposits on
540-493: A doocot nearby. In 1969 more of the ice house was demolished to make it safe. The building had been known as Crosby Place and later became Fullarton House, not long before the new building of the same name replaced it. Over the centuries the castle was rebuilt three times, in the same typical square design as seen at Dundonald Castle. The remains today mainly represent the Castle's dungeon. Many of Crosbie Castle's stones were used in
630-583: A life sentence and spent the rest of his life in prison. On 10 August 1941 a RAF Consolidated B-24 Liberator LB-30A AM261 was flying from RAF Heathfield in Ayrshire to Gander International Airport in Newfoundland. However, the B-24 crashed into the hillside of Mullach Buidhe north of Goat Fell, killing all 22 passengers and crew. Arran's resident population was 4,629 in 2011, a decline of just over 8 per cent from
720-520: A manufacturing company in the United Kingdom is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Troon Troon ( Scottish Gaelic : An Truthail / An t-Sròn ) is a town and sea port in South Ayrshire , situated on the west coast of Ayrshire in Scotland, about eight miles (thirteen kilometres) north of Ayr and three miles (five kilometres) northwest of Glasgow Prestwick Airport . Troon has
810-538: A minor road branches off to the right to Machrie. The single-track road "The Ross" runs 15 kilometres (9 mi) from Lamlash to Lagg and Sliddery via Glen Scorodale ( Gaelic : Gleann Sgoradail ). The island can be explored using a public bus service operated by Stagecoach . The bus service is subsidised by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport . The main bus terminal on the island is located in Brodick at
900-459: A port with ferry and freight services, and a yacht marina . Up until January 2016, P&O operated a seasonal ferry service to Larne . In May 2006, a ferry service to Campbeltown was added, although this was withdrawn the following year. Since March 2024, Caledonian MacBrayne have operated a ferry service to Brodick on the Isle of Arran . In the 2001 census the population of Troon, not including
990-454: A resting human figure. The highest of these hills is Goat Fell at 873.5 metres (2,866 ft). There are three other Corbetts , all in the north east: Caisteal Abhail , Cìr Mhòr and Beinn Tarsuinn . Beinn Bharrain is the highest peak in the north west at 721 metres (2,365 ft). The largest glen on the island is Glen Iorsa to the west, whilst narrow Glen Sannox ( Gaelic : Gleann Shannaig ) and Glen Rosa ( Gaelic : Gleann Ròsa ) to
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#17328559184121080-430: A revitalisation of the abandoned section of the harbour started. An approach road was constructed to connect to a P&O terminal which operates a service to Ireland. The Seacat high speed ferry service briefly operated from Troon Harbour. It is now a fishing port, yachting marina, seasonal passenger ferry port and Ro-Ro ferry terminal for timber and containers. Shipbuilding at Troon Harbour ended in 2000. From 1812 Troon
1170-523: A shipbuilder in 2000. The yard has recently been used for ship repair work and the fabrication of large concrete sections for a pier improvement programme in Grimsay , Western Isles . The Ailsa Shipbuilding Company archives are maintained by the University of Glasgow Archives Services . This article about a company of Scotland is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about
1260-676: A single farm. In some cases, land was promised in Canada for each adult emigrant male. In April 1829, for example, 86 islanders boarded the brig Caledonia for the two-month journey, half their fares being paid for by the Duke. However, on arrival in Quebec only 41 hectares (100 acres) was made available to the heads of extended families. Whole villages were removed and the Gaelic culture of the island devastated. The writer James Hogg wrote, "Ah! Wae's [Woe is] me. I hear
1350-457: A thriving junior section that is coached by men's first team player Chris Kerr. The club also works closely with Marr College , the local secondary school, and has been crowned Scottish schools and junior Scottish Cup champions on several occasions. Troon F.C. is the senior football side in the area, representing the town in the West of Scotland Football League , and play at Portland Park , close to
1440-462: Is twinned with Villeneuve-sur-Lot, Nouvelle-Aquitaine , France. Arran Island The Isle of Arran ( / ˈ æ r ən / ; Scottish Gaelic : Eilean Arainn ) or simply Arran is an island off the west coast of Scotland. It is the largest island in the Firth of Clyde and the seventh-largest Scottish island, at 432 square kilometres (167 sq mi). Historically part of Buteshire , it
1530-517: Is again a mix of private establishments and one local authority operated after school care club, which is based in and operated from Muirhead Care Club in the Muirhead area of the town. Troon is perhaps most famous for its golf courses, but there is also a healthy sporting culture in other disciplines such as windsurfing and kitesurfing. Troon Handball Club is a handball club that is located in Troon. The club
1620-555: Is based at Brodick Health Centre and has three base surgeries and four branch surgeries. Arran is connected to the Scottish mainland by two ferry routes operated by Caledonian MacBrayne (CalMac). The Brodick to Ardrossan service is provided by MV Caledonian Isles , with additional summer sailings by MV Isle of Arran . A service to Lochranza is provided by MV Catriona from Claonaig in summer and from Tarbert in winter. Summer day trips are also available on board
1710-402: Is chosen to host this annual event roughly every seven years, and will do so again for the 2024 Open Championship . SeaCat opened passenger services from Troon in 1999, with catamaran ferries to Ireland. They were followed by P&O Irish Sea in 2003. SeaCat closed the following year. Up until 2015, P&O Ferries operated seasonal sailings with the high speed catamaran HSC Express :
1800-446: Is due to be served by a new £45-million dual-fuelled ferry, Glen Sannox , which will have capacity for 1,000 passengers. Glen Sannox was due to enter service in 2018, but due to significant delays and cost increases, the vessel is now expected to enter service in 2024, followed by another new vessel, MV Glen Rosa . The delay to the arrival of these ferries has been dubbed the ' Ferry Fiasco '. There are three through roads on
1890-722: Is in the unitary council area of North Ayrshire . In the 2011 census it had a resident population of 4,629. Though culturally and physically similar to the Hebrides , it is separated from them by the Kintyre peninsula . Often referred to as "Scotland in Miniature", the Island is divided into highland and lowland areas by the Highland Boundary Fault and has been described as a "geologist's paradise". Arran has been continuously inhabited since
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#17328559184121980-497: Is more likely that a gaelicized respelling, such as An Trùn , was used. The name An Truthail was used by Gaelic speakers on nearby Arran Island up until the 20th century. In 1808, the 3rd Duke of Portland added docks to the existing natural harbour on the north side of the headland, under powers granted by an act of Parliament , the Troon Harbour Act 1808 ( 48 Geo. 3 . c. xlvii). The harbour opened in 1812 to serve
2070-532: Is one of biggest employers on the island. Local businesses include the Arran Distillery , which was opened in 1995 in Lochranza . This is open for tours and contains a shop and cafe. A second visitor centre has been announced for the south of the island, due to open in 2019. The island has a number of golf courses including the 12 hole Shiskine links course which was founded in 1896. The village of Lagg , at
2160-496: Is provided with a mix of private establishments and local authority establishments attached to primary schools which are operated by South Ayrshire Council. Troon is served by one secondary school, Marr College , which is operated by South Ayrshire Council. Pupils who access Catholic educational provision usually transfer to Queen Margaret Academy in nearby Ayr as Troon currently has no separate secondary school that accommodates this provision. After school care provision in Troon
2250-424: Is represented by Scottish Labour MP Alan Gemmell : the constituency extends south into Prestwick and rural South Ayrshire and north into Irvine and part of Kilwinning . Councillors serving Troon Four Councillors currently represent the Troon ward as part of South Ayrshire Council: Troon Town Hall , which is the meeting place of Troon Community Council, was completed in 1932. On 18 September 2014
2340-578: Is situated south east of Arran and on a clear day is visible from most of Arran's south coast. Other islands in the Firth of Clyde include Bute , Great Cumbrae and Inchmarnock . The division between the "Highland" and "Lowland" areas of Arran is marked by the Highland Boundary Fault which runs north east to south west across Scotland. Arran is a popular destination for geologists , who come to see intrusive igneous landforms such as sills and dykes , and sedimentary and meta-sedimentary rocks ranging in age from Precambrian to Mesozoic . Most of
2430-449: Is the site of the ferry terminal, several hotels, and the majority of shops. Brodick Castle is a seat of the Dukes of Hamilton . Lamlash , however, is the largest village on the island and in 2001 had a population of 1,010 (1,100 mid-2020 est.) compared to 621 for Brodick. Other villages include Lochranza and Catacol in the north, Corrie in the north east, Blackwaterfoot and Kilmory in
2520-529: The 2022 North Ayrshire Council election , electing a single Scottish Conservative councillor. For some statistical purposes Arran is within the registration county of Bute , and for ceremonial purposes it forms part of the lieutenancy area of Ayrshire and Arran . In the House of Commons, since 2005 it has been part of the Ayrshire North and Arran constituency , represented since 2024 by Irene Campbell of
2610-600: The Brodick sailings to the Isle of Arran . In March 2024, Caledonian MacBrayne confirmed plans to trial berthing the vessel MV Isle of Arran at Troon Harbour, and if successful, the vessel would commence further trials from sailing from Troon to Brodick. Troon has five primary schools. Four (Troon Primary School, Muirhead Primary School, Struthers Primary School and Barassie Primary School) are non-denominational, and one primary school provides Catholic educational provision: St. Patrick's Primary School. Early years education
2700-448: The Isle of Man and became an independent kingdom. After the indecisive Battle of Largs between the kingdoms of Norway and Scotland in 1263, Haakon Haakonsson, King of Norway reclaimed Norwegian lordship over the "provinces" of the west. Arriving at Mull , he rewarded a number of his Norse-Gaelic vassals with grants of lands. Bute was given to Ruadhri and Arran to Murchad MacSween. Following Haakon's death later that year Norway ceded
2790-714: The Kilmarnock and Troon Railway . Later improvements increased the protection afforded by the headland with an artificial "ballast bank" made from the dumped ballast of incoming merchant ships. Troon Lifeboat Station opened at the harbour in 1871 on land donated by the Duke of Portland. Troon Harbour played a notable part in the development of the town for many years. It was home to the Ailsa Shipbuilding Company , which constructed many vessels for worldwide customers but mainly small passenger and various merchant vessels. The fishing fleet from Ayr moved to Troon Harbour and
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2880-716: The Labour party . It had been part of Cunninghame North from 1983 to 2005, and of Ayrshire North and Bute from 1918 to 1983. In the Scottish Parliament , Arran is part of the constituency of Cunninghame North , currently represented by Kenneth Gibson of the Scottish National Party (SNP). The Labour Party held the seat until 2007, when the SNP gained it by 48 votes, making it the most marginal seat in Holyrood until 2011, when
2970-702: The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 came into effect, abolishing the regions and districts and replacing them with 32 council areas . Arran is now in the North Ayrshire council area, along with some of the other constituent islands of the County of Bute. In the 2017 North Ayrshire Council election , the Ardrossan and Arran Ward elected two SNP and one Scottish Conservative Party councillors. Following boundary changes, Arran became its own single-member ward in
3060-797: The South Atlantic on 2 November 1902. The company built paddle steamers for various companies around the UK, including the New Medway Shipping Company's PS Medway Queen , the only estuary paddle steamer left in the UK. During the First World War , the shipyard built the Royal Navy's first paddle minesweeper of the Racecourse class . During the Second World War , Ailsa built vessels for
3150-440: The isostatic rise of land makes charting post-glacial coastlines a complex task, but it is evident that the island is ringed by post glacial raised beaches . King's Cave on the south west coast is an example of an emergent landform on such a raised beach. This cave, which is over 30.5 metres (100 ft) long and up to 15.3 metres (50 ft) high, lies well above the present day sea level. There are tall sea cliffs to
3240-526: The paddle steamer PS Waverley , and a summer service operated by a local resident connects Lamlash to the neighbouring Holy Island. Brodick Ferry Terminal underwent £22 million of work to improve connections to the island. The new terminal includes better passenger facilities, increased passenger and freight capacity, and a new pier, all of which were set to open in August 2017 but finally opened on 20 March 2018, due to various construction issues. The island
3330-567: The 11th century Arran became part of the Sodor (Old Norse: 'Suðr-eyjar'), or South Isles of the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles , but on the death of Godred Crovan in 1095 all the isles came under the direct rule of Magnus III of Norway . Lagman (1103–1104) restored local rule. After the death of Somerled in 1164, Arran and Bute were ruled by his son Angus. In 1237, the Scottish isles broke away completely from
3420-594: The 13th century, it was captured by English forces during the Wars of Independence before being taken back by Scottish troops in 1307. It was badly damaged by action from English ships in 1406 and sustained an attack by John of Islay , the Lord of the Isles in 1455. Originally a seat of the Clan Stewart of Menteith it passed to the Boyd family in the 15th century. For a short time during
3510-454: The 14th century after being passed on from relatives. Records indicate that this ground was used by a holy order before the Fullartons arrived in the area. The chapelry of Crosbie, together with that of Richardstoun ( Riccartoun ) were attached to Dundonald and were granted by the second Walter Stewart to the short-lived Gilbertine Convent which he had founded at Dalmulin before 1228. The convent
3600-531: The 5,045 recorded in 2001, against a background of Scottish island populations as a whole growing by 4 per cent to 103,702 over the same period. From the 17th to the late 20th century, Arran was part of the County of Bute . After the 1975 reorganisation of local government Arran became part of the district of Cunninghame in Strathclyde Region. This two-tier system of local government lasted until 1996 when
3690-416: The County of Ayr and was one of the few on record to praise Robert Burns 's skills as a farmer, commenting favourably on a method of dishorning cattle which the poet had demonstrated. Burns is said to have visited Fullarton. Robert II granted the old Crosbie estate to the Fullartons in 1344 and by the 18th century the old castle was partly demolished and converted into an ice house for Fullarton House, with
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3780-515: The Duke of Hamilton's crofters are a'gaun away, man and mother's son, frae the Isle o' Arran. Pity on us!". A memorial to this has been constructed on the shore at Lamlash, paid for by a Canadian descendant of the emigrants. Goatfell was the scene of the death of English tourist Edwin Rose who was allegedly murdered by John Watson Laurie in 1889 on the mountain. Laurie was sentenced to death, later commuted to
3870-585: The Ferry Terminal. The newly upgraded facility offers routes to all parts of the island. The closest airport to the Isle of Arran is Campbeltown Airport which is accessed via the Campbeltown to Brodick ferry. The airport operates 2 flights a day to Glasgow with Loganair . The main industry on the island is tourism, with outdoor activities such as walking , cycling and wildlife watching being especially popular. Popular walking routes include climbing to
3960-586: The Navy, including several Bangor -class minesweepers. In 1977 Ailsa was nationalised and subsumed into the British Shipbuilders Corporation . In 1981, the assets of Ailsa and those of Ferguson Brothers were merged to form Ferguson-Ailsa, Limited . This grouping was split and privatised in 1986, the Ailsa yard being acquired by Perth Corporation as Ailsa & Perth, Limited . Ailsa stopped large-scale shipbuilding in 1988 and finally closed as
4050-521: The Regent Moray, bastard son of James V . This event occurred in 1570 and David died in 1619. David Fullarton of that Ilk had married David's sister. Constructed on the site of the original chapel, the name comes from the Anglo-Saxon word 'Crossbye', signifying the dwelling of the cross; a fairly common placename. The cemetery dates from circa 1240 and was held in secular times by Fullarton of Crosbie in
4140-492: The SNP increased its majority to 6,117 over Labour. Cunninghame North sits within the West Scotland Scottish Parliament Electoral Region . NHS Ayrshire and Arran is responsible for the provision of health services for the island. Arran War Memorial Hospital is a 17-bed acute hospital at Lamlash. The Arran Medical Group provides primary-care services and supports the hospital. The practice
4230-528: The area. The Island includes miles of coastal pathways, numerous hills and mountains, forested areas, rivers, small lochs and beaches. Its main beaches are at Brodick , Whiting Bay , Kildonan , Sannox and Blackwaterfoot . Most of the islands of Scotland have been occupied consecutively by speakers of at least four languages since the Iron Age . Therefore, the names of many islands have more than one possible origin, including Arran. Mac an Tàilleir (2003) says
4320-417: The beach and town. The park never came to pass but public spaces on the promenade, (where the bandstand was built), the ballast bank and Fullarton ground allow residents and visitors scope for leisure. The industrial units to the right of the harbour line towards Barassie were the gas works and slaughter house. Fullarton House was built by William Fullarton of that ilk in 1745 and altered by his son, however it
4410-508: The coast road ventures inland to climb the 200 metres (660 ft) pass at the Boguillie between Creag Ghlas Laggan and Caisteal Abhail, located between Sannox and Lochranza. The other two roads run across from the east to the west side of the island. The main cross-island road is the 19 km (12 mi) B880 from Brodick to Blackwaterfoot, called "The String", which climbs over Gleann an t-Suidhe. About 10 kilometres (6 mi) from Brodick,
4500-427: The construction of the first Fullarton House. The dungeon, had an underground stream, making it the ideal cold storage cellar or ice house. First recorded in 1229, the present structure dates from 1691. Tradition claims that the roof blew off on the day in 1759 that Robert Burns was born and it was left to become a ruin. One of the graves is that off David Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh , son of James, alleged assassin of
4590-480: The early Neolithic period. Numerous prehistoric remains have been found. From the 6th century onwards, Goidelic-speaking peoples from Ireland colonised it and it became a centre of religious activity. In the troubled Viking Age , Arran became the property of the Norwegian crown, until formally absorbed by the kingdom of Scotland in the 13th century. The 19th-century " clearances " led to significant depopulation and
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#17328559184124680-411: The east surround Goat Fell. The terrain to the south is less mountainous, although a considerable portion of the interior lies above 350 metres (1,150 ft), and A' Chruach reaches 512 metres (1,680 ft) at its summit. There are two other Marilyns in the south, Tighvein and Mullach Mòr (Holy Island). Arran has several villages, mainly around the shoreline. Brodick ( Old Norse : 'broad bay')
4770-407: The end of the Gaelic language and way of life. The economy and population have recovered in recent years, the main industry being tourism. However, the increase in tourism and people buying holiday homes on the Island, the second highest rate of such homes in the UK, has led to a shortage of affordable homes on the Island. There is a diversity of wildlife, including three species of tree endemic to
4860-582: The geography – Arran is significantly loftier than all the land that immediately surrounds it along the shores of the Firth of Clyde. Any other Brythonic place-names that may have existed, save perhaps for Mayish, were later replaced on Arran as the Goidelic-speaking Gaels spread from Ireland, via their adjacent kingdom of Dál Riata . During the Viking Age it became, along with most Scottish islands,
4950-687: The interior of the northern half of the island is taken up by a large granite batholith that was created by substantial magmatic activity around 58 million years ago in the Paleogene period. This comprises an outer ring of coarse granite and an inner core of finer grained granite, which was intruded later. This granite was intruded into the Late Proterozoic to Cambrian metasediments of the Dalradian Supergroup. Other Paleogene igneous rocks on Arran include extensive felsic and composite sills in
5040-697: The island were used locally to make various items in the Mesolithic era. In the Neolithic and the Early Bronze Age pitchstone from the Isle of Arran or items made from it were transported around Britain. It is thought to be the source of most, it not all, pitchstone artefacts found in the United Kingdom. There are more than 100 document sources of the material on the island that prehistoric people could have collected/mined from. Several Bronze Age sites have been excavated, including Ossian's Mound near Clachaig and
5130-430: The island, being less mountainous, has a more favourable climate than the north, and the east coast is more sheltered from the prevailing winds than the west and south. Snow seldom lies at sea level and frosts are less frequent than on the mainland. As in most islands of the west coast of Scotland, annual rainfall is generally high at between 1,500 mm (59 in) in the south and west and 1,900 mm (75 in) in
5220-520: The island. The 90 km (56 mi) coast road circumnavigates the island. In 2007, a 48 km (30 mi) stretch of this road, previously designated as A841, was de-classified as a C road. Travelling south from Whiting Bay, the C147 goes round the south coast continuing north up the west coast of the island to Lochranza. At this point the road becomes the A841 down the east coast back to Whiting Bay. At one point
5310-458: The islands of western Scotland to the Scottish crown in 1266 by the Treaty of Perth . A substantial Viking grave has been discovered near King's Cross south of Lamlash, containing whalebone, iron rivets and nails, fragments of bronze and a 9th-century bronze coin, and another grave of similar date nearby yielded a sword and shield. Arran was also part of the medieval Bishopric of Sodor and Man . On
5400-514: The name "is said to be unrelated" to those of Arranmore or the Aran Islands in Ireland, which come from Irish Árainn meaning " kidney -shaped", though he does not rule out this derivation. Unusually for a Scottish island, Haswell-Smith (2004) and William Cook Mackenzie (1931) offer a Brythonic derivation and a meaning of "high place" (c.f. Middle Welsh aran ) which at least corresponds with
5490-502: The nearby village of Loans but including the Barassie area, was estimated at 14,766, a 4.77% increase on the 1991 estimate of 14,094. The population in 2024 is just over 15,000. The name Troon is likely from a Brythonic or Pictish name cognate with Welsh trwyn ("nose, cape"). When Scottish Gaelic became the main language, it is possible that the Gaelic form An t-Sròn ( pronounced [ənˠ̪ ˈt̪ʰɾɔːn] ; "the nose")
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#17328559184125580-457: The new building was erected in 1895 the spire was never completed. To the right a smaller spire indicates Portland Street United Free Church, which sat behind where WH Smith is today. The first railway in Scotland (Troon to Kilmarnock 1811) is clearly showing in the background. It was the Glasgow and South Western Railway in 1892 who altered this plan by building a loop to bring passengers closer to
5670-429: The north and east. The mountains are wetter still with the summits receiving over 2,550 mm (100 in) annually. May and June are the sunniest months, with upwards of 200 hours of bright sunshine being recorded on average. Arran has a particular concentration of early Neolithic Clyde Cairns , a form of Gallery grave . The typical style of these is a rectangular or trapezoidal stone and earth mound that encloses
5760-782: The north east including large rock slides under the heights of Torr Reamhar, Torr Meadhonach and at Scriden ( An Scriodan ) at the far north end of the island. The island also has the highest concentration of pitchstone sources in the United Kingdom, with approximately 100 documented sources of it on the island. The influence of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf Stream create a mild oceanic climate. Temperatures are generally cool, averaging about 6 °C (43 °F ) in January and 16 °C (61 °F) in July at sea level. The southern half of
5850-402: The opposite side of the island near Blackwaterfoot is the King's Cave (see above), where Robert the Bruce is said to have taken shelter in the 14th century. Bruce returned to the island in 1326, having earlier granted lands to Fergus MacLouis for assistance rendered during his time of concealment there. Brodick Castle played a prominent part in the island's medieval history. Probably dating from
5940-449: The original founders of the club and he is as passionate as ever about everything that goes on within the club, as well as with amateur football in general. In the years since their formation, they have enjoyed three promotions in back to back seasons, 1983-1984 through 1985-1986, which saw them go from the fourth division to the first of Ayrshire's Amateur Leagues, which is one of the largest and toughest amateur leagues in Scotland. Troon
6030-405: The presence of an ancient desert. Within the central complex are subsided blocks of Triassic sandstone and marl , Jurassic shale, and even a rare example of Cretaceous chalk. During the 19th century barytes was mined near Sannox . First discovered in 1840, nearly 5,000 tons were produced between 1853 and 1862. The mine was closed by the 11th Duke of Hamilton on the grounds that it "spoiled
6120-422: The property in 1805. He lived here for a while as his principal residence in Scotland, however he had a greater interest in developing Troon harbour and the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway . The grounds are now a park with some signs of the old house still apparent, such as the magnificent stable block, the ornamental pediments, walled gardens, doocot and an ice house. Reed Loch was located near Lochgreen House and
6210-425: The property of the Norwegian crown, at which time it may have been known as "Herrey" or "Hersey". As a result of this Norse influence, many current place-names on Arran are of Viking origin. The island lies in the Firth of Clyde between Ayr and Ardrossan , and Kintyre . The profile of the north Arran hills as seen from the Ayrshire coast is referred to as the " Sleeping Warrior ", due to its resemblance to
6300-446: The reign of King James V in the 16th century, the Isle of Arran was under the regency of Robert Maxwell, 5th Lord Maxwell . At the commencement of the Early modern period James, 2nd Lord Hamilton became a privy counsellor to his first cousin, James IV of Scotland and helped to arrange his marriage to Princess Margaret Tudor of England. As a reward he was created Earl of Arran in 1503. The local economy for much of this period
6390-421: The solemn grandeur of the scene" but was reopened after the First World War and operated until 1938 when the vein ran out. Visiting in 1787, the geologist James Hutton found his first example of an unconformity to the north of Newton Point near Lochranza , which provided evidence for his Plutonist theories of uniformitarianism and about the age of the Earth . This spot is one of the most famous places in
6480-497: The south of the island, and the central ring complex, an eroded caldera system surrounded by a near-continuous ring of granitic rocks. Sedimentary rocks dominate the southern half of the island, especially Old and New Red Sandstone . Some of these sandstones contain fulgurites – pitted marks that may have been created by Permian lightning strikes. Large aeolian sand dunes are preserved in Permian sandstones near Brodick , showing
6570-450: The south west, Kildonan in the south and Whiting Bay in the south east. Arran has three smaller satellite islands: Holy Island lies to the east opposite Lamlash, Pladda is located off Arran's south coast and tiny Hamilton Isle lies just off Clauchlands Point 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) north of Holy Island. Eilean na h-Àirde Bàine off the south west of Arran at Corriecravie is a skerry connected to Arran at low tide. Ailsa Craig
6660-542: The southern tip of Arran, has a nudist beach. Known as Cleat's Shore, it has been described as one of the quietest nudist facilities in the world. Farming and forestry are other important industries. Plans for 2008 for a large salmon farm holding 800,000 or more fish in Lamlash Bay have been criticised by the Community of Arran Seabed Trust . They fear the facility could jeopardise Scotland's first marine No Take Zone, which
6750-469: The study of geology. The Pleistocene glaciations almost entirely covered Scotland in ice, and Arran's highest peaks may have been nunataks at this time. After the last retreat of the ice at the close of the Pleistocene epoch sea levels were up to 70 metres (230 ft) lower than at present and it is likely that circa 14,000 BP the island was connected to mainland Scotland. Sea level changes and
6840-648: The summit of Goat Fell , and the Arran Coastal Way , a 107 km (66 mi) trail that goes around the coastline the island. The Arran Coastal Way was designated as one of Scotland's Great Trails by Scottish Natural Heritage in June 2017. One of Arran's greatest attractions for tourists is Brodick Castle , owned by the National Trust for Scotland . The Auchrannie Resort, which contains two hotels, three restaurants, two leisure complexes and an adventure company,
6930-550: The term 'SeaCat' is often used to refer to the P&;O service. P&O announced on 13 January 2016 that the Troon–Larne service was to close with immediate effect. The former SeaCat terminal is currently fenced off and is being used as log storage. During a period of expansion and renovation work to the ferry terminal at Ardrossan in North Ayrshire , the ferry terminal at Troon has been used by ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne for
7020-649: The town's heart in Portland Street. The prominent sports team in the village is Troon Dundonald A.F.C. The club was formed in 1983 by 3 'ageing' players, at which time they were named Troon Burns A.F.C., and have now surpassed their 30th season in the Ayrshire Amateur Football Association . During this time they have had a few name changes, sometimes due to sponsorship commitments, but in 1998/99 season, they settled on Troon Amateurs Football Club. The club President, Stuart Urquhart, still remains from
7110-417: The wood. The monastery of Aileach founded by St. Brendan in the 6th century may have been on Arran and St. Molaise was also active, with Holy Isle being a centre of Brendan's activities. The caves below Keil Point ( Gaelic : Rubha na Cille ) contain a slab which may have been an ancient altar. This stone has two petrosomatoglyphs on it, the prints of two right feet, said to be of Saint Columba. In
7200-399: Was almost on as grand a scale, relative to its size, as that of Edinburgh's New Town. The broad streets with a grid network and ample space for civic amenities created for a thriving community built around the industry of the harbour. Troon's prosperity allowed this confident plan to be proposed. The drawing shows two spires, the taller spire was of that proposed by Troon Parish Church. Although
7290-412: Was based on the run rig system, the basic crops being oats, barley and potatoes. The population slowly grew to about 6,500. In the early 19th century Alexander, 10th Duke of Hamilton (1767–1852) embarked on a programme of clearances that had a devastating effect on the island's population. These "improvements" typically led to land that had been rented out to as many as 27 families being converted into
7380-481: Was demolished in 1966 by the council who had been unable to maintain the building after purchasing it in 1928. The entrance route had been changed by the Duke of Portland and the house design altered so that the back became the front, with grand views opened up of the Isle of Arran and Firth of Clyde. After centuries of occupation the Fullarton lines possession had thus come to an end when the 3rd Duke of Portland purchased
7470-574: Was dis-established in 1238 and the chapel passed to the monks of Paisley Abbey . The cemetery was the burial ground for Troon until 1862 and family lairs were still in use until after the First World War. On the other side of the road, the remains of the church manse can still be seen (2009). The 'Wrack Road' was the Fullarton Estate estate road used by tenants who took their carts down to the shore to collect seaweed or wrack as fertilizer and it
7560-512: Was founded in 2008 when Ayrshire Handball Club disbanded into Ayr HC, Belmont HC, Grange HC (formerly Kilmarnock HC), Kyle Academy HC and Troon Handball Club. The club has two senior teams, a men's team and a woman's team, both coached by head coach Stephen Neilson, a former Scottish and British handball player. Both the men and woman's teams compete in the top tier of the Scottish Handball Association league system. The club also has
7650-471: Was in possession of the lands shortly before his death in 1280 and the family continued in a nearly unbroken line from father to son. William Fullarton, the builder of the house, inherited the estate from his grandfather in 1710, he having inherited it from his brother in turn. Colonel Fullarton died in 1808, the last Fullarton of that Ilk laird. He wrote in 1793 the seminal A General View of the Agriculture in
7740-530: Was the main road from Troon for funerals going to Crosbie. Troon is part of the Ayr Scottish parliamentary constituency which has been represented by Scottish National Party (SNP) MSP Siobhian Brown since the 2021 Scottish Parliament election . The constituency also incorporates the towns of Ayr and Prestwick . At Westminster, Troon has formed part of the Central Ayrshire constituency since 2005. It
7830-459: Was the terminus of the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway , a horse-drawn railway connecting it to the duke's coal mines around Kilmarnock. This was not licensed for passengers, a minor technicality evaded by weighing those wishing to travel and charging them freight rates. Troon (old) railway station was one of the first passenger stations in Scotland, formed in 1839 when the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway
7920-414: Was upgraded to run steam locomotives as part of the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock and Ayr Railway . The town is now served by Troon railway station . Troon is the birthplace of C. K. Marr, who left a fund to the people of Troon which was used to construct Marr College , the town's secondary school. The artist's impression and the theoretical master plan for Troon that the Duke of Portland had drawn up
8010-431: Was used for the name Troon. Since the words sròn and trwyn are cognate, it could have been easily adapted from one language to the other. This is similar to the Gaelic name of Stranraer ( An t-Sròn Reamhar , the fat nose), which lies further south on the coast. However, it is not certain if An t-Sròn was the Gaelic name, as its usage cannot be traced back any further than Johnston's Place-names of Scotland (1932). It
8100-472: Was used latterly as a curling pond. The name is thought to come from the office of 'Fowler to the King', the purpose of which was to supply wild-fowl to the King as required. The dwelling which came with the post was called Fowlertoun and the family may have eventually adopted the name. The Fullarton's of Angus had been required by Robert I to supply him with wild-fowl at his castle of Forfar. Alanus de Fowlertoun
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