Basic Site Details
| Name: | The Old Church, Ayr |
| Town, district or village: | Ayr |
| City or county: | Ayrshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
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| Notes: |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Auld Kirk of Ayr | ||
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Church | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Old Church, Kirk Port | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1653 | 1656 | Build/construction | |
| 1836 | Extensive repairs by Bryce | ||
| 1871 | Restoration | Restoration after fire | |
| 1877 | Addition | Gabled dormers | |
| 1891 | Addition | Font | |
| 1909 | Restoration | William Adair Monument d1684 | |
| 1922 | Addition | First World War Memorial | |
| 1930s | Session house | ||
| 1969 | 1971 | Addition | Halls added |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Theophilus Rankine | A | 1653 | 1656 | ||
| David Bryce | 1836 | Extensive repairs | |||
| James Inglis McDerment | T | 1871 | Restoration after fire | ||
| James Inglis McDerment | U | 1877 | Gabled dormers added | ||
| James Archibald Morris | H | 1891 | Font | ||
| James Archibald Morris | S | 1891 | Font in halls | ||
| James Archibald Morris | G | 1909 | Restoration of monument to William Adair (d1684) | ||
| Charles James McNair | H | 1922 | First World War Memorial | ||
| Charles James McNair | A | 1930s | Session House | ||
| McNair & Elder | A | 1930s | Session House | ||
| Robert Walter Elder | A | 1930s | Session House | ||
| Alexander Murdoch Buchanan | D | 1969 | 1971 | Halls added | |
| David Ferguson | D | 1969 | 1971 | Halls added | |
| John Vallace Stevenson | D | 1969 | 1971 | Halls added | |
| Stevenson & Ferguson | D | 1969 | 1971 | Halls added | |
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Ayr Town Council | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Close, Rob and Riches, Anne | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p122, 125 | |
| Groome, Francis H | Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-85) | Edinburgh, London & Glasgow: Thomas C Jack, Grange Publishing Works | 1892, 2nd edition, p98 | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Architect and Building News | 1932 | Jan-June | p311 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| DMW Archive | Research notes for 'Scottish Thirties' by Charles McKean | ||
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 21653 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 2567/1-8 | |