In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Saltcoats like this:
Saltcoats, seaport and watering-place with ry. sta., Ardrossan and Stevenston pars., Ayrshire, 1¼ mile SE. of Ardrossan and 29½ miles SW. of Glasgow by rail, pop. 5096; P.O., T.O., 2 Banks; has saltworks, but little or no shipping trade.
Saltcoats through time
Saltcoats 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 Saltcoats itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Saltcoats in North Ayrshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/17392
Date accessed: 26th April 2024
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