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'''Ayrshire and Arran''' is a [[Lieutenancy areas of Scotland|lieutenancy area of Scotland]]. It consists of the [[Scottish council areas|council areas]] of [[East Ayrshire]], [[North Ayrshire]] and [[South Ayrshire]]. The area of Ayrshire and Arran is also a brand for tourist attractions.

The area has joint electoral, valuation and health boards. For electoral and valuation purposes, the same area is simply called [[Ayrshire]].

==History==
The lieutenancy area was created in 1975 when the historic county of [[Ayrshire]] was abolished for local government purposes. The last [[Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire]] was made the first [[lord-lieutenant]] of a new lieutenancy area covering the four [[Districts of Scotland|districts]] of [[Cumnock and Doon Valley]], [[Cunninghame]], [[Kilmarnock and Loudoun (district)|Kilmarnock and Loudoun]], and [[Kyle and Carrick]].<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Lord-Lieutenants Order 1975|year=1975|number=428|accessdate=30 December 2022}}</ref> This area corresponded to the historic county of Ayrshire plus the [[Isle of Arran]] and [[The Cumbraes]] from [[Buteshire]].<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973|year=1973|chapter=65|accessdate=24 December 2022}}</ref> The lieutenancy area was not given a separate name, with the lord-lieutenant being described as "Her Majesty's Lord-Lieutenant in [[Strathclyde]] Region (Districts of Cunninghame, Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Kyle and Carrick and Cumnock and Doon Valley)."<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=52525|page=7063|date=7 May 1991}}</ref>

Further local government reform in 1996 saw the four districts within the lieutenancy area reorganised and renamed to become the three [[council area]]s of [[East Ayrshire]], [[North Ayrshire]], and [[South Ayrshire]].<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994|year=1994|chapter=39|accessdate=30 December 2022}}</ref> The lieutenancy area remained unchanged, but was named "Ayrshire and Arran", with the post holder thereafter being called the [[Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire and Arran]].<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Lord-Lieutenants (Scotland) Order 1996|year=1996|number=731|accessdate=30 December 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
[[Image:MapOfAyrshire.png|thumb|right|250px|Council areas of Ayrshire and Arran]]
*{{cite EB9|wstitle=Ayr|volume=3|pages=162-165|short=x}}
*{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Arran |volume=2|pages=664-665 |short=x}}
*{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Ayrshire |volume=3|pages=74-76|short=x}}
* [http://www.ayrshire-arran.com Ayrshire & Arran Tourist Board]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20111226183057/http://www.ayrshire-arran.co.uk/ Visit Ayrshire & Arran Guide] A to Z and Picture Gallery

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[[Category:Lieutenancy areas of Scotland]]
[[Category:East Ayrshire]]
[[Category:North Ayrshire]]
[[Category:South Ayrshire]]
[[Category:Ayr]]


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