84-474: Irvine Townhouse is a municipal building in the High Street, Irvine, North Ayrshire , Scotland. The townhouse, which was the headquarters of Irvine Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building . The townhouse was commissioned to replace an old 14th century tolbooth which had been built in the middle of the High Street on land granted by King Robert II in 1386. In the early 1850s, civic leaders decided that
168-407: A port and developed infrastructure. Other cities that were developed following Israel's lineation plan are Shoham , Karmiel and Arad . Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut has been another of the country's most successful planned cities. Construction began in 1994 and it now has a population of over 80,000. Modi'in also rates higher in terms of average salary and graduation rates than the national average. It
252-414: A weather vane in the form of a sloop which had been recovered from the old tolbooth. Internally, the principal rooms were the council chamber, the courtroom and the library. The foyer featured a tiled floor inlaid with the town's motto Tandem Bona Causa Triumphat (English: Good reason will eventually triumph). A war memorial in the form of a mercat cross on an octagonal base was installed in front of
336-575: A Club, or Society for Commemorating the birth of Robert Burns the Ayrshire Poet – and we agree to meet at an early day to get the preliminaries of the Club properly arranged". Dr John Mackenzie , was the first club president. He had been a doctor in Mauchline, attended Burns' dying father at Lochlea in 1784 and married one of the "Mauchline Belles" before moving to Irvine in the capacity of personal physician to
420-582: A commercial port and houses a small number of privately owned pleasure craft. It is also home to part of the Scottish Maritime Museum with numerous vessels on display, including the 'Spartan', one of the last surviving Clyde puffers . Irvine Harbour is home to a unique and distinctive building which marked the tide level. It was built in 1906 and devised by Martin Boyd, the harbourmaster at that time. The Automatic tide signalling apparatus indicated
504-428: A list of Iran's modern planned cities see: List of Iran's planned cities . According to politics of country settlement a number of planned cities were created in peripheral regions. De facto all the cities which have Jewish population its new Jewish side have been planned like New Acre and Nazareth Illit. Those cities also known as Development Towns . The most successful is Ashdod with more than 200,000 inhabitants,
588-622: A meaning of 'west flowing river.' "Eriwine" and "Erwinne" are also old English first names. A parish in Annandale in Dumfriesshire has the name Irving. In the 12th century a Gilchrist, son of Eruini, witnessed a charter in Galloway and this is the earliest use of the name so far discovered. Part of modern Irvine contains the oldest continually inhabited village in Europe. Dreghorn , a separate village on
672-522: A primary function, but also aspire to create an all-inclusive urban environment. Japan's New Town program is heavily informed by the Anglo-American Garden City tradition, American neighborhood design, as well as Soviet strategies of industrial development. In 2002 Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announced the end of new town construction, although the new towns continue to receive government funding and redevelopment. Sources: Naypyidaw
756-701: A result, Nationalist forces constructed several military dependents' villages that were intended to be temporary housing for party members and their families to regain Mainland China from the Communists . Many of these neighborhoods became permanent and still exist today. Beginning in the 1950s, the Taiwan Provincial Government was moved out of Taipei to central Taiwan for security reasons. Several new planned communities were created to house these government employees. The first planned community under
840-453: A ship called The Gift of God of Irvine belonging to John Dean, Barclay's brother-in-law. Margaret Barclay was alleged to have wished the crew would be eaten by crabs at the bottom of the sea. Stewart hung himself, and Barclay was tortured, found guilty by her confession, and executed along with Isobel Scherer, herself accused of the same acts. Trindlemoss Loch , Scotts Loch, or the Loch of Irvine
924-504: A symmetrical main frontage with seven bays facing onto the High Street; the central bay featured portico with two pairs Doric order columns supporting an entablature ; on the first floor there was a balcony and a doorway with a fanlight flanked by two more pairs of Doric order columns supporting a cornice and a balustrade . At roof level there was a four-stage clock tower which was 120 feet (37 m) high. The fourth stage, which consisted of an octagonal roof lantern , supported
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#17328548504601008-725: A total of nine new towns: In the period of the Persian Safavid Empire, Isfahan , the Persian capital, was built according to a planned scheme, consisting of a long boulevard and planned housing and green areas around it. In modern-day Iran more than 20 planned cities have been developed or are under construction, mostly around Iran's main metropolitan areas such as Tehran , Isfahan , Shiraz and Tabriz . Some of these new cities are built for special purposes such as: 576,000 people were planned to be settled in Iran's new towns by 2005. For
1092-629: Is a Community council in Irvine. However, unlike counterparts elsewhere in Scotland, it opts not to use 'Royal Burgh of' in its title. The motto used on the coat of arms of the Royal Burgh is 'Tandem Bona Causa Triumphat.' This means "The Good Cause Triumphs in the end". The Westminster Constituency of Central Ayrshire is currently held by Scottish Labour . The Member of Parliament (MP) is Alan Gemmell . The Scottish Parliament Constituency of Cunninghame South
1176-948: Is a city specially planned, designed and built to be a capital. Several of the world's national capitals are planned capitals, including Canberra in Australia, Brasília in Brazil, Belmopan in Belize, New Delhi in India, Abuja in Nigeria, Islamabad in Pakistan, Naypyidaw in Myanmar (Burma), Washington, D.C. in the United States, the modern parts of Astana in Kazakhstan, and Ankara in Turkey. In Indonesia, Nusantara
1260-496: Is a planned city and was built mainly in the 1980s. Several other cities are under development to accommodate the rapidly growing population, some of which include: Eko Atlantic City , a planned city of Lagos State being constructed on land reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean. Upon completion, the new city which is still under development, is anticipating 250,000 residents and a daily flow of 150,000 commuters. Centenary City , in
1344-611: Is a town and former royal burgh on the coast of the Firth of Clyde in North Ayrshire , Scotland . The 2011 Census recorded the town's population at 33,698 inhabitants, making it the largest settlement in North Ayrshire, and 22nd largest settlement in Scotland . Irvine was designated at the fifth and final Scottish new town in November 1966. Irvine is the administrative centre and
1428-645: Is also held by the Scottish National Party. The Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) is Ruth Maguire . At the 2014 Scottish independence referendum Irvine went against the national trend where 28 out of 32 council areas voted against the proposal for Scotland to become an independent state on a margin of 55.3% No to 44.7% Yes. In the Irvine West electoral ward 6,543 votes were cast in favour of independence compared with 6,397 votes cast against
1512-567: Is an ancient town in Tekes County , Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture , Xinjiang, with a shape of a ba gua . In modern China, many special economic zones are developed from the sketch, for example, Pudong , a new district of Shanghai. Quezon City was the planned city of President Manuel L. Quezon , who had earlier proposed a new city to be built on land northeast of the City of Manila . Carefully planned districts include Santa Mesa Heights (part of
1596-716: Is carefully planned and development provides plenty of room for public housing projects. Rail transport is usually available at a later stage. The first towns are Sha Tin , Tsuen Wan , Tuen Mun and Tseung Kwan O . Tuen Mun was intended to be self-reliant, but was not successful at the beginning and maintained as a dormitory town up until the recent decades like the other new towns. More recent developments are Tin Shui Wai and North Lantau . The government also plans to build such towns in Hung Shui Kiu , Ping Che - Ta Kwu Ling , Fanling North and Kwu Tung North. At present, there are
1680-548: Is planned to be inaugurated on 17 August 2024, and in Egypt a new capital city (to the east of Cairo) is under construction. Putrajaya , the federal administrative and judicial centre of Malaysia , is also a planned city. Abu Dhabi (UAE) and some of the recently built cities in the Persian Gulf region are also planned cities. Sejong was constructed to be a planned-administrative capital of South Korea. The city of Gaborone
1764-481: Is provided by Stagecoach West Scotland . There are two primary road crossings over the River Irvine, the more southerly of which has been criticised for some years. It is situated on the site of the former Irvine to Kilmarnock railway link which has long since been closed. The bridge over the river there has long been unsuitable for heavy traffic – being of a Bailey bridge design – which was constantly repaired over
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#17328548504601848-557: Is still a yearly festival, called Marymass, held in the town. Marymass refers to Mary Queen of Scots and is celebrated for around a week starting from the 15th of August, and was therefore Mary's Mass hence Marymass. One interpretation of the placename is that it means 'green river' as in the Welsh river named Irfon . It has had many variants, such as Irwyn (1322), Ervin (1259) Irewin (1429–30), Irrvin (1528), and Irwin (1537). Another author lists Yrewin, c.1140; Irvin, c.1230; Orewin, c.1295, with
1932-569: Is still visible from Irvine Harbour. A shipyard on the River Irvine , the Ayrshire Dockyard Company, remained active until after World War II , though its last ship was built just prior to the war. Afterwards it was involved in refitting ships and also in the manufacture of fittings for other vessels including the Cunard liner Queen Elizabeth 2 . Irvine Harbour is now officially closed as
2016-506: Is the capital of Myanmar. It is administered by the Naypyidaw Union Territory , as per the 2008 Constitution . On 6 November 2005, the administrative capital of Myanmar was officially moved to a greenfield 3.2 km west of Pyinmana , and approximately 300 km north of Yangon (Rangoon), the previous capital. The capital's official name was announced on 27 March 2006, coinciding with Myanmar's Armed Forces Day . Much of
2100-536: The City of Adelaide started its final journey to Adelaide , South Australia . Irvine is home to two football teams: Irvine Victoria and Irvine Meadow . The local rugby union team is Irvine RFC . The town used to have two greyhound racing tracks: the Townhead Greyhound Track , closed in 1967 and the Irvine Caledonian Stadium , closed in 1993. The horse racing Bogside Racecourse
2184-675: The Earl of Eglinton and his family. David Sillar, the first vice-president, had been a friend of Burns since his teenage years, was a member of the Tarbolton Bachelors Club, became a grocer, and finally an Irvine Council Bailie. The Irvine Burns Club is one of the oldest continually existing Burns Clubs in the World and has an excellent collection of Burns artifacts, including the Kilmarnock Edition and Edinburgh editions of "Poems chiefly in
2268-521: The Federal Capital Territory , is another planned smart city under development. The city is designed to become a major tourist attraction to the country. A list of Nigerian cities and neighbourhoods that went through a form of planning are as follows: A number of cities were set up during the apartheid-era for a variety of ethnic groups. Planned settlements set up for white inhabitants included Welkom , Sasolburg and Secunda . Additionally
2352-519: The Glasgow and South Western Railway Company, is situated at the west end of the town which is on the main line between Stranraer and Glasgow . The railway company responsible for local routes is ScotRail who operate Saltire liveried Diesel and Electric Multiple units of the former Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive. A comprehensive local bus network, coupled with frequent services to Ardrossan , Largs , Kilmarnock , Ayr , Troon and Glasgow,
2436-578: The new towns movement in particular, mainly in the United Kingdom . It was also common in the European colonization of the Americas to build according to a plan either on fresh ground or on the ruins of earlier Native American villages. A model city is a type of planned city designed to a high standard and intended as a model for others to imitate. The term was first used in 1854. A planned capital
2520-423: The 1950s, to accommodate rapidly growing populations. In the early days the term "satellite towns" was used. The very first new towns included Tsuen Wan and Kwun Tong . Wah Fu Estate was built in a remote corner on Hong Kong Island , with similar concepts in a smaller scale. In the late 1960s and the 1970s, another stage of new town developments was launched. Nine new towns have been developed to date. Land use
2604-590: The 1980s has precedents in the New Industrial Cities Act of the 1960s. These cities are largely modeled after Tsukuba Academic New Town (Tsukuba Science City) in that they attempt to agglomerate high-tech resources together in a campus-like environment. In the past, the Japanese government had proposed relocating the capital to a planned city, but this plan was cancelled. Overall, Japan's New Town program consists of many diverse projects, most of which focus on
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2688-461: The 19th century when Glasgow, Greenock and Port Glasgow achieved higher prominence as sea ports. Despite this, there was still commercial sea traffic, though the harbour went into further decline in the 20th century. The main shipping in the 20th century was light coastal traffic and vessels destined for the Nobel Explosives facility. This facility had its own quay, which, although now disused,
2772-580: The English arrived only to find that dissension amongst the Scots leaders was so great that armed conflict would not occur, and many of the leaders would end up changing sides and joining King Edward I . Bourtreehill House , the only major Estate in the parish, was periodically possessed by all three kings, and possibly the Constables of Scotland before them. In December 2010, the writer A. J. Morton stated that Irvine
2856-570: The Irvine weir was constructed in 1895, but popular protests saved this remaining stone. The Grannie Stane is visible when the water is low. The medieval parish of Irvine was one of the most important regions in Scotland. Originally the site of the Military Headquarters of the Lord High Constable of Scotland , and one of the earliest Scottish Capitals, it served as an HQ to no fewer than three kings. King John I of Scotland inherited
2940-473: The Millennium celebrations, an exhibition known as The Big Idea opened in 2000. It was constructed on the north side of the River Irvine near the former Nobel quay. A footbridge from the harbour area was constructed, although it had to be able to open and close to still allow the small pleasure craft to pass. The Big Idea closed in 2003, due to low visitor numbers. North Ayrshire's theatre and arts centre
3024-515: The Milne's Inn (now The Crown Inn) is now based in Wellwood House, Eglinton Street, and has an unbroken history dating back to 2 June 1826. The club had twelve founding members of whom five were known to Robert Burns, and two were once his close friends. The original minute of the meeting reads "The subscribers agree hereby to form, and do now form ourselves into a Committee for the purpose of establishing
3108-650: The Netherlands after the Battle of Bothwell Bridge . It has been suggested that it was during this exile that he learned the skill of land reclamation. The harbour for Irvine has a long history and once was one of the most prominent ports in Scotland after Glasgow . Across from the main harbour itself there was a terminal for the ICI-Nobel Explosives plant on the River Garnock . Much of the harbour went into decline in
3192-586: The Royal Burgh of Irvine as a distinct village and latterly burgh in its own right in the Parish of Dundonald until the Irvine Burgh Act 1881 extended the town's boundaries. Irvine continued to administer itself with the usual Royal Burgh administrative arrangements of Provost , Bailies and Burgesses , who were based at Irvine Townhouse . Responsibility for public health, schools and strategic services such as roads passed to Ayr County Council in 1930 when
3276-517: The Scottish dialect" , by Robert Burns. The club has six of the original manuscripts which Burns sent to John Wilson, printer, Kilmarnock, for his famous Kilmarnock Edition, published on 31 July 1786, namely – The Twa Dogs , The Author's Earnest Cry and Prayer , The Address to the Deil , Scotch Drink and The Cottar's Saturday Night . The Irvine Burns Club has the oldest continuous record of any Burns club in
3360-514: The South Korea's government facilities. New Songdo City is a planned international business centre to be developed on 6 square kilometres of reclaimed land along Incheon's waterfront, 65 kilometres west of Seoul and connected to Incheon International Airport by a 10-kilometre highway bridge. This 10-year development project is estimated to cost in excess of $ 40 billion, making it the largest private development project ever undertaken anywhere in
3444-524: The Stone's western home, or say with any certainty that Irvine is most definitely Evonium. What is certain is that the Irvine district was enormously important in the middle ages. The most intriguing evidence concerns Irvine’s links with early monarchs and officers of post-Norman Scotland. In 1618, John Stewart (said to be a vagabond or juggler) and Margaret Barclay , wife of Archibald Dean (a burgess of Irvine), were tried for witchcraft. They were accused of sinking
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3528-401: The World. See Category:People from Irvine, North Ayrshire New town A planned community , planned city , planned town , or planned settlement is any community that was carefully planned from its inception and is typically constructed on previously undeveloped land. This contrasts with settlements that evolve organically. The term new town refers to planned communities of
3612-414: The building into a watch tower for the benefit of the people of Irvine and visitors. In November 2016 the first stage was completed with an overall roof installed, new windows, a new door, the building re-painted and a radio aerial installed. The harbour and surrounding area became an area heavily blighted by industrial waste even long after some of the industries were gone. There was a waste bing known by
3696-615: The capital on 24 June 1976. He then created a metropolitan area called Metro Manila , which remains congested today due to failed execution of the Quezon City plan as well as the Burnham Plan. Other planned cities (in order of foundation): King Abdullah Economic City , a future planned city along the Red Sea located in Saudi Arabia. In 1975, Jubail Industrial City, also known as Jubail ,
3780-642: The city was still under construction as late as 2012. As of 2009, the population was 925,000, which makes it Myanmar's third largest city, after Yangon and Mandalay . Many ancient cities in China , especially those on the North China Plain , were carefully designed according to the fengshui theory, featuring square or rectangular city walls, rectilinear road grid, and symmetrical layout. Famous examples are Chang'an in Tang dynasty and Beijing. An exception to that
3864-667: The courtroom into a reception room suitable for hosting weddings and civil partnership ceremonies. The frieze in the former courtroom, bearing the inscription Lyra Triplex cui Diedama Triplex (English: Triple praise for the one with a triple crown), was also restored. The triple crown recalls an inscription in the old tollbooth which commemorated the Union of the Crowns of 1603. Irvine, North Ayrshire Irvine ( / ˈ ɜːr v ɪ n / UR -vin ; Scots : Irvin [ˈɪrvɪn] ; Scottish Gaelic : Irbhinn [ˈiɾʲivɪɲ] )
3948-581: The development of Irvine as Scotland's fifth new town. The Corporation subsumed the planning powers of the Royal Burgh of Irvine Town Council, Kilwinning Town Council and the Irvine Landward District Council. This involved massive and sometimes controversial development of the old parts of the town. The provisions of The New Town (Irvine) Winding Up Order 1993 officially ended the New Town Designation on 31 December 1996. This marked
4032-473: The end of the Irvine Development Corporation and the return of full planning control of the area back to the local authority. The Irvine Bay Regeneration Company was set up in 2006, one of the second generation of Scottish URCs. Irvine is one of the five towns in the area, along with Ardrossan , Saltcoats , Stevenston and Kilwinning . Major development projects in the Irvine area include
4116-453: The land in and around Irvine is very flat. Two rivers flow through the area, one being the River Irvine and the other being the Annick Water . The Annick Water is very popular for fishing. The area experiences relatively cool, wet summers and cold, wet winters, although snow in the area is not uncommon. Part of the reason why this part of Scotland is particularly mild is the influence from
4200-580: The late 1970s, it became national policy to construct new desert towns in Egypt, managed by the New Urban Communities Authority . In 2012, President Teodoro Obiang decided to move the capital to a new jungle site at Oyala . Konza Technology City is a planned city that is hoped to become a hub of African science and technology upon its completion in 2030. Tatu City is also another planned city located in Kiambu county. The capital, Abuja ,
4284-401: The locals as 'The Blue Billy' due to the colour of the waste there. During World War II a Royal Observer Corps watchtower was sited here giving a wide overall view of the Firth of Clyde . It is also credited with the first visual sighting of Rudolf Hess 's Messerschmitt Bf 110 in 1941. Irvine was officially designated, in 1966, the fifth and last new town to be developed in Scotland and
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#17328548504604368-584: The lordship of Irvine sometime in the mid-13th century. Robert the Bruce , in an attempt to seize John's lands, made sure that he secured the town. From Bruce, it passed to his grandson Robert the Steward , future King Robert II of Scotland . Irvine is the site of an incident in 1296 (during the Scottish Wars of Independence ) when an English army marched to Irvine to engage the Scottish army, encamped at Knadgerhill;
4452-406: The majority of settlements in South Africa were planned in their early stages and the original town centres still lie in a grid street fashion. Some settlements were also set up for non-whites such as the former homeland capital of Bisho . The terrains of Hong Kong are mostly mountainous and many places in the New Territories have limited access to roads. Hong Kong started developing new towns in
4536-432: The new urban fringe). Other New Towns act as industrial/academic agglomerations ( sangyo-shuseki ) ( Tsukuba Science City , Kashima Port Town). These areas attempt to create an all-inclusive environment for daily living, in accordance with Uzō Nishiyama 's "life-spheres" principle. Japan has also developed the concept of new towns to what Manuel Castells and Sir Peter Hall call technopolis . The technopolis program of
4620-452: The old building was an obstruction to road traffic and procured a new townhouse on the site of an old flesh market slightly to the northeast of the original building. The foundation stone for the new building was laid by the bailie , John Niven, in 1860. It was designed by James Ingram of Kilmarnock in the Italianate style , built by Walter McLachlan in ashlar stone at a cost of £4,000 and officially opened in May 1862. The design involved
4704-406: The only one to be located on the coast. The other Scottish 'new towns' were East Kilbride , Glenrothes , Cumbernauld and Livingston . Unlike most new towns which were either completely newly built or based around small villages, Irvine was already a sizeable town which had been a Royal Burgh since 1372. A quango , the Irvine Development Corporation (IDC), was set up in the 1960s to oversee
4788-425: The original Burnham Plan for Manila), the Diliman Estate (includes the University of the Philippines ), New Manila, the Cubao Commercial District, South Triangle, Housing Projects 1 (Roxas District), 2 and 3 (Quirino District), 4, 5 (Kamias-Kamuning District), 6, 7, and 8. President Elpidio Quirino proclaimed Quezon City as the national capital on 17 July 1948, with President Ferdinand Marcos restoring Manila as
4872-435: The outskirts of Irvine, appears to contain archaeological remains dating back to the first incursions of humanity into Scotland ( Mesolithic ). Iron Age Hill forts are abundant around Dreghorn. The Grannie stone (or Granny Stane) is described as "one of Irvine's prehistoric puzzles", this boulder is either left behind from the Ice Age or is the last remaining stone of a stone circle; others were removed, by blasting, after
4956-487: The period of rapid economic growth in the 1960s, but construction continued into the 1980s. Most of them are located near Tokyo and the big cities in Kansai region. Some towns, ( Senri New Town , Tama New Town ) do not provide much employment, and many of the residents commute to the nearby cities. These towns fostered the infamous congestion of commuter trains (although as the metropolitan areas have grown, this commute has become relatively short in comparison to commutes from
5040-480: The proposal, with a vote share of 50.56% "Yes" to 49.44% "No". In Irvine East there were 7,111 "Yes" votes and 6,811 "No" votes, on a vote share of 51.08% Yes to 48.92% No. For Irvine as a whole there were 13,654 "Yes" votes and 13,208 "No" votes, breaking down to 50.83% Yes to 49.17% No. Irvine is situated in low lying Ayrshire overlooking Irvine Bay on the Firth of Clyde . It is a coastal town and lies approximately 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Glasgow. Most of
5124-398: The provision of schools, hospitals, parks, sports complexes, and so on. Singapore's expertise in successful new town design was internationally recognised when the Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) of the United Nations awarded the World Habitat Award to Tampines New Town, which was selected as a representative of Singapore's new towns, on 5 October 1992. Since 2007 Sejong
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#17328548504605208-443: The redevelopment of Irvine Harbour, creating a residential area with the atmosphere of a Scottish village. Planning for a new golf course with a hotel and holiday resort is also well under way in the Marine Drive area, and the Riverside Business Park will be revitalised to attract new business into the area. The Bridgegate renovation project was completed in 2017. Irvine was granted its first Burgh Charter around 1249. This entitled
5292-432: The sea air, with summer temperatures lower than their continental counterparts and only slightly warmer than their continental counterparts during the winter. Generally rainfall is plentiful throughout the year due to Atlantic weather systems sweeping in from the west. Snow is not rare in this part of Scotland and in many cases brings the area to a halt, like in 1995 and winter 2009/10. Surrounding villages and hamlets around
5376-427: The seat of the North Ayrshire Council administration which has its headquarters based at Cunninghame House. Irvine was the site of Scotland's 12th century military capital and former headquarters of the Lord High Constable of Scotland , Hugh de Morville . It also served as the capital of Cunninghame and was, at the time of David I , Robert II and Robert III , one of the earliest capitals of Scotland. The town
5460-426: The tide's state in two ways depending on the time of day. During daylight, the level was marked with a ball and pulley system attached to the mast. At night, a number of lamps marked the tidal level. Unfortunately the building fell into some disrepair and the mast partially dismantled. In 2013 an initiative by Coastwatch Scotland, a Voluntary Coastal Monitoring and Safety organisation, got underway in an attempt to turn
5544-425: The town hall in 1920. Queen Elizabeth II , accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh , visited the townhouse during a tour of North Ayrshire in July 1956. The building continued to serve as the headquarters of Irvine Burgh Council for much of the 20th century but ceased to be the local seat of government when the enlarged and newly formed Cunninghame District Council moved into Cunninghame House in 1976. The townhouse
5628-528: The town to organise its own affairs under a Town Council . In circa 1372 a dispute arose between Irvine and Ayr as to which of the two burghs had rights to control trade in the Barony of Cunninghame and Barony of Largs. The Burgesses of Irvine were able to produce Royal Charters showing that the town had the right to control trade in the Baronies of Cunninghame and Largs. The dispute was resolved by Robert II 's Royal Charter of 8 April 1372 conferring Royal Burgh status. Originally Fullarton remained outwith
5712-417: The town was re-classified as a Small Burgh. On 16 May 1975 the Royal Burgh of Irvine Town Council was abolished and its functions were transferred to the now defunct Cunninghame District Council and Strathclyde Regional Council before being transferred from 1 April 1996 onwards to North Ayrshire Council . The bulk of the Royal Burgh records have been made available to the public in Irvine Townhouse. There
5796-527: The vast majority of the approximately 11,000 public housing buildings are organised into 22 new towns across the country. Each new town is designed to be completely self-sustainable. Helmed by a hierarchy of commercial developments, ranging from a town centre to precinct-level outlets, there is no need to venture out of town to meet the most common needs of residences. Employment can be found in industrial estates located within several towns. Educational, health care, and recreational needs are also taken care of with
5880-403: The vicinity of Irvine include Bourtreehill , Bourtreehill House , Lands of Broomlands , Cleeves Cove , Dreghorn , Drukken Steps , Eglinton Country Park , Girdle Toll , Irvine Harbour , Irvine New Town Trail , Laigh Milton Viaduct , Springside , Towerlands , The Chapel Well and Tanzie Well . Irvine is well served with numerous transport links. A railway station , originally built by
5964-569: The world. Gwanggyo newtown is located 25 km south away from Seoul in Suwon city and Youngin city, Gyeonggi province. Gwanggyo newtown area 11 square kilometers was designated in 2004 by Gyeonggi Province, Suwon city, Youngin city, and Gyeonggi Development Corporation (GICO). It will accommodate more than 31,000 households. Gwanggyo newtown was not only for the housing supply but also for several regional goals such as provincial office movement, convention center building, and creating economic growth core in Gyeonggi provincial area. Its infrastructure
6048-597: The years it existed. North Ayrshire Council announced plans to renew the bridge in a £2m investment which started in 2007, and was completed in 2010. Irvine is also well served by several arterial roads, namely the A78 (Greenock to Prestwick ), A71 (Irvine to Kilmarnock and beyond to Edinburgh), A737 (through the Garnock Valley to Glasgow via the M8 ) and the A736 to Glasgow . As part of
6132-531: Was a "Lost Medieval Capital" and a likely candidate in the debate surrounding the Stone of Destiny and its location before it was moved to Scone. Citing Hector Boece , who said the Stone was kept at Evonium (a legendary city and home to the early Scottish crown), Morton said that Irvine's early high status position in the 12th century supported the theory that Irvine is Evonium. Morton wrote: We can't be certain that Evonium actually existed, so we can't properly identify
6216-498: Was built from 1868, following an American grid plan , and is today the fifth-largest city in Japan. Both these cities have regular addressing systems (following the grid) unlike the usual subdivision-based Japanese addressing system . Borrowing from the New Town movement in the United Kingdom, some 30 new towns have been built all over Japan. Most of these constructions were initiated during
6300-456: Was built here in 1966, and plays hosts to touring drama, live music and exhibitions. The hulk of the historic clipper ship, City of Adelaide , was moved to a dry dock near the inner harbour in 1992. There were various proposals for preserving the ship, and in March 2012 preparations were under way to move the ship to Adelaide , South Australia , for conservation and display. On 18 September 2013,
6384-490: Was closed in 1965. The Irvine New Town Trail passes through a lot of the surrounding areas of Irvine; it forms part of the British National Cycle Network with routes 7 and 73 forming part of the route. The route forms a ring around the town and passes through Kilwinning , Bourtreehill , Girdle Toll and Dreghorn and passes through the town centre of Irvine. The Irvine Burns Club , originally formed in
6468-498: Was designated as a new industrial city by the Saudi government . It provides 50% of the country's drinking water through desalination of the water from the Persian Gulf . The new town planning concept was introduced into Singapore with the building of the first New Town, Queenstown , from July 1952 to 1973 by the country's public housing authority, the Housing and Development Board . Today,
6552-542: Was designed and planned by Israeli architect Moshe Safdie . Many Israeli settlements follow this model, including towns like Modi'in Illit and Betar Illit . The city of Kyoto was developed as a planned city in 794 as a new imperial capital (then called Heian-kyō ), built on a grid layout and remained the capital for over a millennium. The grid layout remains, reflected in major east–west streets being numbered, such as 4th street ( 四条 , shi-jō ) . In modern times, Sapporo
6636-476: Was once a haunt of Robert Burns , after whom two streets in the town are named: Burns Street and Burns Crescent. He is known to have worked in a flax mill on the Glasgow Vennel. Despite being classed as a new town, Irvine has had a long history stretching back many centuries and was classed as a Royal Burgh . There are also conflicting rumours that Mary, Queen of Scots , stayed briefly at Seagate Castle . There
6720-485: Was planned and constructed in the 1960s. Company towns During the construction of the Suez Canal in the 1860s, and after, new towns were planned and built to serve the new international shipping canal. Other smaller company towns were built during the 20th Century to serve oil exploration sites and factories. The larger towns have since been incorporated into mainstream local government. New urban communities In
6804-539: Was planned as the new capital, but it is becoming the de facto administrative capital instead, with many national government agencies and research institutes moving there between 2013 and present. It has a planned population of 0.8 million, which is the largest of all the newtown development plans. The head of the domestic-administration, the Prime Minister of South Korea also resides in Sejong, along with more than 65% of
6888-611: Was scheduled to be constructed by 2012. Since the 1990s, several planned communities were built in the Seoul Metropolitan Area to alleviate housing demands in Seoul . They include: After losing the Chinese Civil War , the central government of China and its government forces retreated to the former Qing province and later Japanese colony of the island of Taiwan, which was still a Japanese territory under Allied occupation. As
6972-506: Was situated in a low-lying area running from Ravenspark to near Stanecastle and down to Lockwards, now represented only by the playing fields off Bank Street. The loch was natural, sitting in a hollow created by glaciation. The loch waters were progressively drained and in 1691 this was finally achieved. The loch and its adjacent land was purchased by the Reverend Patrick Warner (minister in Irvine 1688–1702),who had sought refuge in
7056-463: Was subsequently remodelled and integrated into a new community, cultural and leisure centre known as "The Portal", which was designed by LA Architects, built at a cost of £20 million and officially opened in February 2017. The works included the full restoration of the townhouse to enable it to be used by the public as a centre for the study of family history and genealogy. It also involved the conversion of
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