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Location: Girvan History
Girvan History
 Culture and Heritage
Invergarvane, Grissan or Garvan as Girvan has been called came into existence legally on 6 May 1668. King Charles II granted a charter to Thomas Boyd the Younger of Penkil to form the village of Girvan into the burgh of Barony. The charter granted the right to build a seaport with harbour and fort, all the priviliges, including two weekly markets and two yearly fairs.
Girvan's rich and diverse Culture and Heritage has been shaped by various factors, including it's History, Sea and Land scapes and the influx of people into the area.
There have been people living in the Girvan valley for thousands of years. The oldest officially discovered sign of habitation within Girvan is dated between 3300 - 2500 B.C.that is between 5,300 - 4500 years ago.
As you walk along many of the streets you come across architecturally imposing Private and Public buildings. For example Stumpy Tower, built in 1827, was used as a tolbooth in Reform riots in 1832 and the McKechnie Institute, built in 1888 in a Scottish Baronial style, is now used as an all year round local art and exhibition centre.
For hundreds of years the town's busy harbour has been a centre of attraction for visitors and a base for the fishing industry.
Today the harbour can offer convenient mooring facilities for visiting yachts. From here you can set off for a day's sea angling or a pleasure trip around Ailsa Craig, the plug of an extinct volcano and now a bird sanctuary.
Round and About the Town
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Recreational facilities in the town include a boating lake, esplanade, putting green, children's play areas, amusements, parks, picnic areas and safe places to walk.
Girvan has many Public Gardens with attractive floral plantings and colourful displays which are situated in many parts of the town.
There are numerous community groups throughout the town, all contributing to a vibrant community.
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Girvan History
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