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Saltcoats
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:''For the former Canadian federal electoral district, see
Saltcoats (electoral district)''
'''Saltcoats''' is a small town located on the west coast of
Ayrshire,
Scotland. It has a population of around 10,000. Its name comes from its history as a salt mining town, and is a shortened form of "The Salt Workers'
Cottages".
Lying between the towns of
Stevenston and
Ardrossan, it forms part of the Three-Towns conurbation, an informal reference aluding to the fact that the three towns are so close together that, unless you are, or have been a local resident it can be difficult to tell where one town ends and another one begins. In actual fact, Saltcoats sits north of Stevenston, the boundary being an old
railway bridge that is now used as a footpath, adjacent to the Auchenharvie swimming pool. The northerly boundary with Ardrossan is the
Burn (stream) burn through the Holm Plantation.
Before jet transport transformed the aspirations of the Scottish working class, Saltcoats was a popular
holiday destination for
Glasgow Glaswegians during the
summer months.
Further reading
*McSherry, R&M (1995) ''Old Saltcoats''
External link
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The Unofficial Saltcoats Home Page
Category:Seaside resorts in Scotland
Category:Towns in North Ayrshire
