Barkip
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A view of The Den | |
Location within North Ayrshire | |
OS grid reference | NS 32640 51244 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Dialling code | 01505 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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Scottish Parliament | |
Barkip,[1] also known as The Den, is a hamlet in North Ayrshire, Scotland about three miles (five kilometres) southwest of Beith on the A737 road to Dalry. The earliest recorded name is 'Blairkip'.[2] In the Gaelic language, the name Barkip comes from bar ("top"), and kip ("a rank of soldiers").[3] It is not clear when or why the name 'The Den' started to be used although it appears in the local press as both in 1898,[4] however in Scots as in old English[5] one meaning is 'A hollow between hills,' which is certainly an accurate description of the geography of the area that Barkip lies in.[6] Following construction of a new road, Barkip no longer sits on the main Beith to Dalry road.
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