Fullarton is a small area in Irvine, North Ayrshire. It is situated close to Irvine Bay and is next to several industrial estates, large supermarkets and retail stores and the town centre itself. Stagecoach Western buses operate the local bus services in the area. Fullarton is only 8 miles from Prestwick Airport and 25 miles from the city of Glasgow.
Fullarton has a national cycling route nearby. Route 7 is popular with locals walking/cycling to nearby towns such as Ardrossan, Troon and Ayr. The Irvine New Town Trail is also close-by. The trail circles the town, passing through Bourtreehill, Girdle Toll, Eglinton Park and Kilwinning. It also forms part of the British National Cycle Network, passing through routes 7 and 73.
The main road through Fullarton is Ayr Road, connecting Fullarton to Western Gailes and Irvine Town Centre. The New Bailey Bridge or 'Fullarton Arches' provides access to other areas of Irvine and the dual carriage way leading to Kilmarnock and on-wards to Glasgow. There are many amenities which the locals use, including many large supermarkets.
There is only one primary school in the Fullarton area due to small numbers of primary pupils. All pupils move on to Irvine Royal Academy after finishing their primary years.
Both the Tesco, Sainsburys and Asda stores have automated teller machines which are free to use. Due to being so close to Riverway Retail Park, Fullarton has many shops and restaurants on its doorstep. The railway station and Rivergate Shopping Mall are both less than a five-minute walk from Fullarton.
The River Irvine runs past the side of Fullarton. The river is known for having a good supply of fish during the fishing season and is popular with locals wishing to fish there. The river is slightly polluted but not too badly.
History
Fullarton historically belonged to the Parish of Dundonald. In 1707 Queen Anne conferred Burgh of Barony status on Fullarton. It would be 1838 before Fullarton Church was established as a Chapel of Ease to Dundonald Parish Church. It would be c.1874 before Fullarton was raised to full parish status. However, birth death and marriage certificates would continue to record events in Fullarton as occurring in the 'Parish of Dundonald' until after 1908.
The main street of Fullarton is now known as Montgomery Street ~ but was originally known as The Halfway. Number 26 (now demolished) was the birthplace of James Montgomery the Christian hymn writer. In 1882 The Halfway was renamed Montgomery Street in honour of James Montgomery.
The provisions of the Irvine Burgh Act 1881 incorporated Fullarton into the Royal Burgh of Irvine. In 1972 and 1973 large parts of Fullarton were cleared in preparation for the Rivergate Mall development arising from New Town status for Irvine. This included the demolition of the old Bridge in summer 1973. The original proposals for the Rivergate Mall was to develop a shopping centre over four phases. Phase One was opened in October 1975. This phase also included Cunninghame House. In reality Phases Two to Four have never been built and it appears that the plans have been abandoned.
Phase Two would have seen the westwards extension of the shopping centre towards Irvine Railway Station. Phase Three would have seen the replacement of the Railway Station. Phase Four would have entailed the demolition of the surviving half of Montgomery Street to permit the shopping centre to connect with the Magnum.
Local celebrations
On the second Saturday after the first Monday in August, there is a parade in the Fullarton area to celebrate Mary Queen of Scots visiting Irvine many years ago. The Fourth Port Parade was formed when the Marymass parade was unable to reach the area due to the pedestrian only Rivergate Mall being built over an old vehicle bridge. The parade is the week before the major Marymass parade and spend 3 hours marching around the streets of Fullarton before finishing at the Low Green Park. The parade consists of the Marymass Queen, the Marymass captain, many horses and carts, horse-drawn floats and bands including pipers.
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For other uses see Fullarton disambiguation Fullarton is a small area in Irvine North Ayrshire It is situated close to Irvine Bay and is next to several industrial estates large supermarkets and retail stores and the town centre itself Stagecoach Western buses operate the local bus services in the area Fullarton is only 8 miles from Prestwick Airport and 25 miles from the city of Glasgow FullartonFullartonLocation within North AyrshireOS grid referenceNS3209838310Council areaNorth AyrshireLieutenancy areaAyrshire and ArranCountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townIrvinePostcode districtKA11 KA12Dialling code01294PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottishUK ParliamentCentral AyrshireScottish ParliamentCunninghame SouthList of places UK Scotland 55 36 32 N 4 40 01 W 55 609 N 4 667 W 55 609 4 667 Coordinates 55 36 32 N 4 40 01 W 55 609 N 4 667 W 55 609 4 667Fullarton has a national cycling route nearby Route 7 is popular with locals walking cycling to nearby towns such as Ardrossan Troon and Ayr The Irvine New Town Trail is also close by The trail circles the town passing through Bourtreehill Girdle Toll Eglinton Park and Kilwinning It also forms part of the British National Cycle Network passing through routes 7 and 73 The main road through Fullarton is Ayr Road connecting Fullarton to Western Gailes and Irvine Town Centre The New Bailey Bridge or Fullarton Arches provides access to other areas of Irvine and the dual carriage way leading to Kilmarnock and on wards to Glasgow There are many amenities which the locals use including many large supermarkets Contents 1 Schools 2 Local amenities public houses and restaurants 3 Transport 4 River Irvine 5 History 6 Local celebrations 7 See alsoSchools EditLoudon Montgomery PrimaryThere is only one primary school in the Fullarton area due to small numbers of primary pupils All pupils move on to Irvine Royal Academy after finishing their primary years Local amenities public houses and restaurants EditTaco Bell Chinese Tesco fuel station Burger King Tesco Extra store Frankie amp Benny s restaurant and bar KFC Asda Marks amp Spencer McDonald s Sainsbury s FarmfoodsBoth the Tesco Sainsburys and Asda stores have automated teller machines which are free to use Due to being so close to Riverway Retail Park Fullarton has many shops and restaurants on its doorstep The railway station and Rivergate Shopping Mall are both less than a five minute walk from Fullarton Transport EditBus services are operated by Stagecoach West Scotland and Shuttle Buses 11 Kilmarnock Ardrossan I 14 Perceton Ayr Mon Fri Mornings 14A Irvine Cross Troon 21 Irvine Harbour Crosshouse Hospital Mon Fri Mornings 22 Montgomerie Park Irvine Railway Station Mon Fri Mornings amp Evenings 22A Redburn Castlepark Irvine Industrial Estate Mon Fri Mornings 28 Broomlands Bourtreehill Irvine Railway Station Tesco Mon Sat Mornings Afternoons 38 Riverway Retail Park Kilwinning Mon Sat X34 Glasgow Irvine Railway Station Mon Fri Mornings amp Mon Sat Afternoons River Irvine EditThe River Irvine runs past the side of Fullarton The river is known for having a good supply of fish during the fishing season and is popular with locals wishing to fish there The river is slightly polluted but not too badly History EditFullarton historically belonged to the Parish of Dundonald In 1707 Queen Anne conferred Burgh of Barony status on Fullarton It would be 1838 before Fullarton Church was established as a Chapel of Ease to Dundonald Parish Church It would be c 1874 before Fullarton was raised to full parish status However birth death and marriage certificates would continue to record events in Fullarton as occurring in the Parish of Dundonald until after 1908 The main street of Fullarton is now known as Montgomery Street but was originally known as The Halfway Number 26 now demolished was the birthplace of James Montgomery the Christian hymn writer In 1882 The Halfway was renamed Montgomery Street in honour of James Montgomery The provisions of the Irvine Burgh Act 1881 incorporated Fullarton into the Royal Burgh of Irvine In 1972 and 1973 large parts of Fullarton were cleared in preparation for the Rivergate Mall development arising from New Town status for Irvine This included the demolition of the old Bridge in summer 1973 The original proposals for the Rivergate Mall was to develop a shopping centre over four phases Phase One was opened in October 1975 This phase also included Cunninghame House In reality Phases Two to Four have never been built and it appears that the plans have been abandoned Phase Two would have seen the westwards extension of the shopping centre towards Irvine Railway Station Phase Three would have seen the replacement of the Railway Station Phase Four would have entailed the demolition of the surviving half of Montgomery Street to permit the shopping centre to connect with the Magnum Local celebrations EditOn the second Saturday after the first Monday in August there is a parade in the Fullarton area to celebrate Mary Queen of Scots visiting Irvine many years ago The Fourth Port Parade was formed when the Marymass parade was unable to reach the area due to the pedestrian only Rivergate Mall being built over an old vehicle bridge The parade is the week before the major Marymass parade and spend 3 hours marching around the streets of Fullarton before finishing at the Low Green Park The parade consists of the Marymass Queen the Marymass captain many horses and carts horse drawn floats and bands including pipers See also EditAnnick Water River Irvine Bourtreehill House Eglinton Castle Eglinton Country Park Irvine New Town Trail Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fullarton amp oldid 1042055868, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
