Fairlie, North Ayrshire

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Fairlie is a village in North Ayrshire, Scotland.

Fairlie sits on the eastern shore of the Firth of Clyde and looks across to the Isle of Arran and the Cumbraes. It is currently little more than a commuter village, with few businesses still running within Fairlie. These include a petrol station, a post office, a Chinese takeaway and a small gift and flower shop.

The Fife Yachts were built in Fairlie in the first half of the 20th century. Their maker, William Fife, was born and brought up in the village.

In recent years a succession of industrial and military developments has somewhat changed the character of the village. Hunterston B nuclear power station, a deep sea shipping terminal and a NATO base (including a net to close the upper firth to submarines in the event of invasion^{[citation needed]}) have been built along the shoreline.