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{{dablink|This article is about the Scottish town. For the letter of the [[Ogham]] alphabet, see [[Beith (letter)]].}} |
{{dablink|This article is about the Scottish town. For the letter of the [[Ogham]] alphabet, see [[Beith (letter)]].}} |
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'''Beith''' is a small town in [[North Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]] |
'''Beith''' is a small town in [[North Ayrshire]], [[Scotland]]. Its population at the 2001 census was 6,346. <ref>[http://www.scrol.gov.uk/scrol/browser/profile.jsp?profile=Population&mainLevel=Locality&mainText=Beith&mainTextExplicitMatch=false&compLevel=CountryProfile&compArea=Scotland&compText=&compTextExplicitMatch=null 2001 census - population profile for Beith]</ref> |
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One of its main claims to fame is that a signatory of the [[American Declaration of Independence]], [[John Witherspoon|the Rev. John Witherspoon]], was a former minister of its parish. |
One of its main claims to fame is that a signatory of the [[American Declaration of Independence]], [[John Witherspoon|the Rev. John Witherspoon]], was a former minister of its parish. |
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Beith also has its own golf course (the 8th hardest amateur course in Britain), two [[Church of Scotland]] churches, 102nd [[Scout Group]], and modern Primary school. The [[Royal Navy]] also maintains an armament depot, [[RNAD Beith]], in the area. |
Beith also has its own golf course (the 8th hardest amateur course in Britain), two [[Church of Scotland]] churches, 102nd [[Scout Group]], and modern Primary school. The [[Royal Navy]] also maintains an armament depot, [[RNAD Beith]], in the area. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://www.beith.com Beith Website] |
*[http://www.beith.com Beith Website] |
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Revision as of 14:29, 9 March 2007
Beith is a small town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Its population at the 2001 census was 6,346. [1]
One of its main claims to fame is that a signatory of the American Declaration of Independence, the Rev. John Witherspoon, was a former minister of its parish.
Dr Henry Faulds, the originator of the forensic use of fingerprinting as a means to identify criminals, was born in Beith in 1843.
It was also home to many world-famous cabinet works, such as Stevenson and Higgins.
Beith also has its own golf course (the 8th hardest amateur course in Britain), two Church of Scotland churches, 102nd Scout Group, and modern Primary school. The Royal Navy also maintains an armament depot, RNAD Beith, in the area.
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55°44′N 4°38′W / 55.733°N 4.633°W
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