Stevenston

Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 9: Bound to Swansea, p. 725

Stevenston, an Ayrshire town, \frac{3}{4} mile inland, and 28 miles SW. of Glasgow. Near it are collieries, ironworks, chemical-works, and Nobel's explosives factory. Pop. (1871) 3475; (1891) 4263.

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