R. U. Coming or Going (Ardrossan) Traditional Cache
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R. U. Coming or Going (Ardrossan)
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Quick dash and grab no matter if you are coming or going to Ardrossan. Could be very busy area with passing traffic and occasional dog walker, or jogger.
Situated on the west coast of Scotland, across the water of the Firth of Clyde from the Isle of Arran, lies the North Ayrshire town of Ardrossan.
The name “Ardrossan” describes its physical position – ‘ard’ from the Gaelic aird meaning height, ‘ros’ a prominent mass of land overlooking lower lying land or water, and the suffix ‘an’ – height of the little promontory.
Ardrossan’s roots can be traced back to around 1140 with the construction of it’s castle by Simon de Morville. The castle passed onto the Barclay family until the 14th century, then it passed onto the Eglinton family. The castle stood until 1648 when it was destroyed by Oliver Cromwells troops. The ruins remain today but are now in a very dangerous condition. For more information see cache “Home to Ardrossan 2?” (GC1GJ2W).
Ardrossan developed during the 18th and 19th centuries due to it’s position on the coast. Exports of coal and pig iron were the main trade for the towns busy harbour and later shipbuilding, until the 1950’s when due to cheaper foreign competition the shipyard all but ceased to exist. Passenger services from Ardrossan to Brodick on the Isle of Arran started in 1834, and later services to Belfast and the Isle of Man were introduced. Shell-Mex had an oil refinery and the harbour was expanded to cope with the tanker ships. However further expansion was blocked due to public protests in 1960 and the refinery ceased operations in 1986. The harbour has recently been redeveloped as a marina and now the only ferry service still operating is the Caledonian MacBrayne service to Brodick.
Offshore from Ardrossan is Horse Isle, which is a RSPB reserve to herring gulls and lesser black backed gulls.
The Holm Plantation area which divides Ardrossan and Saltcoats is a popular area near the seaside locally known as South Beach. Nearby is another cache (GC1M98M).
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