Brodick, North Ayrshire

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Brodick is a village in North Ayrshire

Location and coordinates are for the approximate centre of Brodick within this administrative area. Geographic features and populated places may cross administrative borders.

Brodick in historic gazetteers

Gazetteer of the British Isles (Edinburgh: Bartholomew, 1887). John Bartholomew

Brodick, quoad sacra par., vil., and bay, Kilbride par., Arran island, Buteshire, pop. of par. 993; P.O., T.O. The vil., situated at the head of the bay, 4 miles NW. of Lamlash, is a favourite watering-place, with iron pier for the accommodation of the steamhoat traffic. On N. shore of bay is Brodick Castle, seat of the Duke of Hamilton, occupying the site and embracing a considerable portion of a very ancient fortress.

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