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Basic Site Details
Name
The Old Church, Ayr
Town, District or Village
Ayr
Parish
City or County
Ayrshire
Status
A Listed
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
Grid Ref N
Grid Ref E
Notes
Alternative Names
The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Auld Kirk of Ayr
No
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Building Type Classification
The building is classified under the following categories:
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Classification
Original Classification
Notes
Church
Not Known
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Street Addresses
The following street addresses are associated with this building:
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Address
Current Address
Notes
Old Church Kirk Port
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
Build/construction
1653
1656
1836
Extensive repairs by Bryce
Restoration
1871
Restoration after fire
Addition
1877
Gabled dormers
Addition
1891
Font
Restoration
1909
William Adair Monument d1684
Addition
1922
First World War Memorial
193
Session house
Addition
1969
1971
Halls added
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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.
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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
Theophilus Rankine
A
Architect
1653
1656
David Bryce
1836
Extensive repairs
James Inglis McDerment
T
Architect
1871
Restoration after fire
James Inglis McDerment
U
Architect
1877
Gabled dormers added
James Archibald Morris
H
Architect
1891
Font
James Archibald Morris
S
Architect
1891
Font in halls
James Archibald Morris
G
Architect
1909
Restoration of monument to William Adair (d1684)
Charles James McNair
H
Architect
1922
First World War Memorial
Charles James McNair
A
193
Session House
McNair & Elder
A
193
Session House
Robert Walter Elder
A
193
Session House
Alexander Murdoch Buchanan
D
Architect
1969
1971
Halls added
David Ferguson
D
Architect
1969
1971
Halls added
John Vallace Stevenson
D
Architect
1969
1971
Halls added
Stevenson & Ferguson
D
Architectural practice
1969
1971
Halls added
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Clients
The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design:
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Name
Notes
Ayr Town Council
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
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
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Architect and Building News
1932
Jan-June
p311
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
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
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