Auld Kirk of Ayr
Auld Kirk of Ayr is a 17th-century Category A listed church in Ayr. The church sits on the site of an earlier monastery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Church of Scotland
- Description: church in South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Ayr, Kirk Port, Auld Kirk Of Ayr”
- Address: Blackfriars Walk, Ayr, KA7 1TT
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gaiety Theatre and Ayr railway station.
Gaiety Theatre
Theater building
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The Gaiety Theatre is a category B listed performing arts venue in Ayr, Scotland. It is noted for its interior rococo features, its atmosphere and its acoustics. Gaiety Theatre is situated 790 feet southwest of Auld Kirk of Ayr.
Ayr railway station
Railway station
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Ayr railway station serves the town of Ayr in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is situated in Smith Street, off Burns Statue Square. The station, which is managed by ScotRail, is on the Ayrshire Coast Line, 41+1⁄2 miles south-west of Glasgow Central. Ayr railway station is situated 1,800 feet south of Auld Kirk of Ayr.
Wellington Square drill hall, Ayr
Garden
Photo: Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Wellington Square drill hall was a military installation in Ayr. Wellington Square drill hall, Ayr is situated 1,700 feet west of Auld Kirk of Ayr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ayr and Belmont.
Ayr
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Ayr is a town in Ayrshire on the coast of South West Scotland, with a population of 46,260 in 2020. Its chief attraction for visitors is the nearby village of Alloway, birthplace of Robert Burns.
Belmont
Suburb
Belmont is an area within the south of the town of Ayr, South Ayrshire, Scotland, UK. It was developed for local authority housing before the outbreak of World War Two in 1939, around Belmont Avenue, Chalmers Avenue and Morton Road.
Heathfield
Suburb
Heathfield is a major district of Ayr, Scotland. Heathfield is on the borders of Ayr and Prestwick and is located beside the A77 Ayr by-pass. The Whitletts roundabout in Heathfield is the main roundabout connecting Ayr with other towns and cities. Heathfield is situated 1½ miles northeast of Auld Kirk of Ayr.
Auld Kirk of Ayr
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.46284° or 55° 27′ 46″ northLongitude
-4.6287° or 4° 37′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C7QF97C+4GOpenStreetMap ID
way 125865983OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=church_of_scotlandWikidata ID
Q17122338
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In Other Languages
“Auld Kirk of Ayr” goes by many names.
- German: “Auld Kirk of Ayr”
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