In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described West Kilbride like this:
Kilbride, West, small town and par. with ry. sta., NW. Ayrshire.- par., 10,119 ac., pop. 2088; town, on Kilbride Burn, 4¼. miles NW. of Ardrossan, pop. 1363; P.O., T.O., 1 Bank. West Kilbride is an ancient place; its mfrs. were at one time considerable.
West Kilbride through time
West Kilbride is now part of North Ayrshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Ayrshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about West Kilbride itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of West Kilbride in North Ayrshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16356
Date accessed: 20th April 2024
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