Irvine Harbourside


the story of a busy harbour and its people

Research initiated by the 2012/17 Harbourside Heritage Project,
led by Irvine Burns Club, supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund,
with North Ayrshire Council and many local organisations

Follow our walking guide to Irvine Harbour - an easy stroll

Some highlights

Harbour St 34
Harbour St panorama
each building pictured

Take a virtual stroll along the street . . 

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Irvine lifeboat
RNLI and Irvine
1861 to 1914

Two lifeboat sheds, a barometer, and the Sinclair family

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Pilot House
Paterson: the harbour
telling the history . .

John Paterson's account of harbour history to c.1880 (above: the Pilot House)

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