Visit Meigle, North Ayrshire Places

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Meigle, North Ayrshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Meigle, North Ayrshire

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Meigle, North Ayrshire history

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In the 1750s a mill stood close to the Meigle Burn and Skelmorlie Water. The mill’s presence survived as the place-name ‘Millburn’

Transport

The old road in the 1750s from Largs to Greenock via Inverkip used to run mainly inland, close to Skelmorlie Castle on its eastern side . The 1832 Thomson’s map shows the new coastal toll road with a new bridge at Meagle (sic) named Haining Bridge End .

The Serpent Mound

Above the hamlet lies the ‘Serpent Mound’, named after the curved shape of the earthwork . It is said to have been had connections with the cult of sun worship . However, the paved platform is a genuine artifact; it is not listed by the relevant authorities .

Ashcraig House

Ashcraig House on the Forth of Clyde had a boat house and a bathing house . Spacious formal gardens are overlooked by a circa 1840 pink stone marine villa .

Meigle, North Ayrshire etymology

Meigle in Perth and Kinross may be from the Old English for ‘midge gill’ or ‘narrow opening’ The place-name is thought to be derived from the Norse ‘mjo gil’ meaning ‘mjel’ meaning narrow gill.

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Best Meigle, North Ayrshire places to visit

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Meigle, North Ayrshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Meigle, North Ayrshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Meigle, North Ayrshire’s information audio spots:

Skelmorlie Skelmorlie is the northernmost settlement in the council area of North Ayrshire. It is contiguous with Wemyss Bay, which is in Inverclyde. The dividing line is the Kelly Burn, which flows into the Firth of Clyde.

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