Portencross

Portencross is a hamlet near Farland Head in , Scotland. Situated about three kilometres west of and about two kilometres south of , it is noted for .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Portna Cross”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Portencross Castle and Hunterston Castle.

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, also known historically as Portincross Castle, is situated in Portencross, on the west coast of , about 3 km from .

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, , , Scotland is the historic home of the lairds of and Chiefs of Clan Hunter. The keep dates from the late 12th, or early 13th centuries, while the attached manor house is of the 18th century. is situated 2 miles northeast of Portencross.

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sits on or Allin Tuirail from the Scottish Gaelic: eilean tùr nan uaislean meaning "islet of the nobles' tower", a small tidal island situated off the east coast of , in the . is situated 2 miles northwest of Portencross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Kilbride and Seamill.

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is a town in on the Clyde coast, with a population of 4860 in 2022. Named for St Brigit of Kildare, it was traditionally a weaving, potato-growing and sheep-farming town.

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is a village in on the west coast of , about 5 miles north of and 8 miles south of , on the east coast of the . is situated 2 miles southeast of Portencross.

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Great Cumbrae is an island in the Firth of Clyde off the coast of , with as its only settlement, and a population of 1376 in 2011. The island is about 3 miles long by 1½ miles wide, roughly tooth-shaped, with a broad bay indenting its south coast.

Portencross

Latitude
55.69884° or 55° 41′ 56″ north
Longitude
-4.90319° or 4° 54′ 12″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
9C7QM3XW+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 32333312
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2640065
Wiki­data ID
Q7231564
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Scottish Gaelic—“Portencross” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Portencross”
  • Dutch: “Portencross”
  • French: “Portencross”
  • German: “Portencross”
  • Irish: “Port na Crois”
  • Scots: “Portencross”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Port na Coise”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Portencross”

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