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Beith (locally ) is a town in the Garnock Valley, North Ayrshire, Scotland approximately south-west of Glasgow. The town is situated on the crest of a hill and was known originally as the "''Hill o' Beith" (hill of the birches) after its Court Hill''.

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UK place.official_name
Beith
UK place.gaelic_name
Beithe
UK place.country
Scotland
UK place.map_type
Scotland
UK place.static_image_name
A737, Beith - geograph.org.uk - 2196716.jpg
UK place.static_image_caption
A737 road, Beith
UK place.population_ref
()
UK place.os_grid_reference
NS349542
UK place.post_town
BEITH
UK place.postcode_area
KA
UK place.postcode_district
KA15
UK place.dial_code
01505
UK place.constituency_westminster
North Ayrshire and Arran
UK place.unitary_scotland
North Ayrshire
UK place.lieutenancy_scotland
Ayrshire and Arran
UK place.constituency_scottish_parliament
Cunninghame North

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Population
6040
Image
Beith Auld Kirk and The Cross - geograph.org.uk - 34617.jpg
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Commons category
Beith
OS grid reference
NS349542
P8168
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Contents
  • History
  • Name
  • Saint Inan
  • Alexander Montgomerie
  • Smugglers
  • Morrishill and James Montgomery
  • Rev. John Witherspoon
  • Robert Tannahill
  • Henry Faulds
  • Robert Aitken
  • Industry
  • Textiles
  • Furniture making
  • DM Beith
  • Regional industries
  • Beith today
  • Deprivation and regeneration
  • Town landmarks
  • The Auld Kirk
  • The Townhouse
  • Places of worship
  • Scapa Cottage
  • Local landmarks
  • Kilbirnie Loch
  • Spier's school
  • Geilsland House
  • Crummock House
  • The Court Hill
  • Boghall Loch
  • Beith Rocking Stone
  • Willowyards (Angel's Share fungus)
  • Demographics
  • Social and cultural life
  • Saint Inan's Fete
  • Friends of Spiers (FoS)
  • Youth Making Beith Better (YMBB)
  • Beith Theatre Group
  • Transport
  • Leisure and sport
  • Football
  • Beith Astro
  • Rugby
  • Golf
  • Cinema
  • People from Beith
  • Gallery and other images
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Beith (locally ) is a town in the Garnock Valley, North Ayrshire, Scotland approximately south-west of Glasgow. The town is situated on the crest of a hill and was known originally as the "''Hill o' Beith" (hill of the birches) after its Court Hill''.

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