In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Beith like this:
Beith, par. and market town, N. Ayrshire, 17¾ miles SW. of Glasgow by rail -- par., 11,222 ac., pop. 6555; town, pop. 4037; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks. Market-day, Friday. It has mfrs. of cottons, woollens, and linen-thread.
Beith through time
Beith is now part of North Ayrshire district. Click here for graphs and data of how North Ayrshire has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Beith itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Beith, in North Ayrshire and Renfrewshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16361
Date accessed: 05th November 2024
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