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List Of Category A Listed Buildings In South Ayrshire
This is a list of Category A listed buildings in the South Ayrshire council area in south-west Scotland. In Scotland, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of "special architectural or historic interest". Category A structures are those considered to be "buildings of national or international importance, either architectural or historic, or fine little-altered examples of some particular period, style or building type." Listing was begun by a provision in the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1947, and the current legislative basis for listing is the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997. The authority for listing rests with Historic Scotland, an executive agency of the Scottish Government, which inherited this role from the Scottish Development Department in 1991. Once listed, severe restrictions are imposed on the modifications allowed to a building's structure or its fittin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laigh Milton Viaduct
Laigh Milton Viaduct is a railway viaduct near Laigh Milton mill to the west of Gatehead, Ayrshire, Gatehead in East Ayrshire, Scotland, about west of Kilmarnock. It is probably the world's earliest surviving railway viaduct on a public railway,Roland Paxton and Jim Shipway, ''Civil Engineering Heritage: Scotland Lowlands and Borders'', Thomas Telford Publishing, London, 2007, . and the earliest known survivor of a type of multi-span railway structure subsequently adopted universally. The viaduct was restored in 1995–1996Sou' West the G&SWR Newsletter, P.5 and is a Category A listed structure since 1982. It bridges the River Irvine which forms the boundary between East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire. It was built for the Kilmarnock and Troon Railway, opened in 1812; the line was a horse drawn plateway (although locomotive traction was tried later). The first viaduct was closed in 1846 when the railway line was realigned to ease the sharp curve for locomotive operation, and a woo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Symington, South Ayrshire
Symington is a conservation village in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located in Symington parish, covering , and lies close to the A77 road from Ayr to Glasgow. Its church, built in 1160, remains one of the finest examples of a Norman church in Scotland. Meaning of place-name The name of the village and parish of Symington is derived from the person of a Norman Knight, Symon Loccard or Lockhart, who held the barony of Symington lands under Walter fitz Alan, the first Steward in 1165.Genuki Retrieved : 2011-03-05Campbell, Page 250Smith, Page 127 The Lockharts of Barr in Galston were a branch of this family. Two other villages in Scotland are named for Simon Lockhart: |
Wallace's Monument, Ayrshire
Wallace's Monument, the Wallace Tower, or the Barnweil MonumentCuthbertson, Page 148Campbell, Page 141 (NS 240655 629488) is a category-A-listed building dedicated to the memory of William Wallace located on Barnweil Hill (), a prominent location in the parish of Craigie, South Ayrshire, Scotland. History Purpose and origins The Wallace Monument is a picturesque Gothic structure and is in a prominent situation, built to commemorate William Wallace at the time of an upsurge in the Scottish desire for self-determination, predating the 1869 Wallace Monument at Stirling. The story is that the name derives from an occasion when Wallace, standing on this elevated site, remarked that the Barns of Ayr (containing English soldiers) `burn weil' is an invention, the reason for the name actually being that it is situated close to the remains of the medieval parish church of Barnweil, a parish that suppressed in the 17th century. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killochan Castle
Killochan Castle is a 16th-century L-plan tower house about north east of Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland, north of the Water of Girvan, and south of Burnhead.Coventry, Martin (2001). ''The Castles of Scotland''. Musselburgh: Goblinshead. p. 223 The castle is well-preserved and occupied. It has been a Grade A Listed building since 1971. History From the 14th century the Cathcart family owned the property. Robert Cathcart of Killochan died at the battle of Flodden in 1513. When the Kennedys of Cassillis and Bargany feuded the Cathcarts supported their Bargany neighbours, with John Cathcart, who built the castle, commanding the rearguard at the battle of Pennyglen. The present castle, dating from 1581, probably replaces an earlier one on the same, or a nearby, site. A wing and two extra floors were added to the tower in 1586 by Jhone Cathcart. Some outbuildings were demolished during the 18th century and "a beautifully proportioned new wing, courtyard and gatehouse" were added ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Dailly
Old Dailly is a hamlet in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located west of Dailly Dailly ( gd, Dail Mhaol Chiarain) is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It is located on the Water of Girvan, south of Maybole, and east of Old Dailly. "New Dailly", as it was originally known, was laid out in the 1760s as a coal-mining ... (or "New Dailly"). The Charter or Blue stones of Old Dailly in Ayrshire are located in the cemetery of Old Dailly church.Love, Dane (2009). ''Legendary Ayrshire. Custom: Folklore: Tradition.'' Auchinleck : Carn Publishing. pp. 16 - 17. The local folklore legend known as "The Charles" is also said to visit the town References External linksVideo of the Old Dailly Blue Stones [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penkill Castle
Penkill Castle is a 16th-century castle with later additions. It is around south of Old Dailly, northeast of Girvan in south Ayrshire, Scotland. History The 16th-century tower was built by a branch of the Boyd family, relatives of the Earls of Kilmarnock, and extended several times. The original 16th-century square three-storey tower was extended in the 17th century to create an L-shaped building. The castle later fell into decline, becoming near ruinous by the early 19th century. Starting in 1857, the site was drastically restored and a modern wing added on the east.Penkill Castle site record at CANMORE Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland The castle owner has been known as the |
Kilkerran House
Kilkerran House is an 18th-century private house near Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. It is a category A listed building set within grounds included in the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. The name Kilkerran relates Campbeltown Loch, originally referred to as 'Kinlochkilkerran' (an anglicization of the Gaelic, which means "head of the loch by the kirk(Chille) of Ciarán"). Location Kilkerran lies in the valley of the Water of Girvan about 4.5 miles (7 km) south of Maybole and 2 miles (3 km) north-east of Dailly. History It has been home to the Fergusson baronets, Fergusson family since Fergus Fergusson obtained a charter from Robert the Bruce in the early 1300s, confirming that the lands at Kilkerran were his. A tower house stood on the site of the present house by the 14th century. The core of the house dates back to about 1700, and has been expanded in 1818 by James Gillespie Graham (including William Adam (architect), William Adam fireplaces), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrhill, South Ayrshire
Barrhill ( sco, Baurhill) is a village in South Ayrshire, Scotland with a population of approximately 400 in 2001. While the surrounding area is predominantly agricultural land, the main local employer is Barr Construction Ltd. Local amenities include a village store and a Public House, "The Trout Inn", formerly known as "The Commercial Hotel". On Main Street, in the centre of the village is Barrhill Bowling Club, affectionately known to locals as "The BBC". The Cross Water (a tributary of the River Stinchar – not to be confused with the Cross Water of Luce) flows through the village. Barrhill Primary School serves the local population, providing education for 5–11 year olds. In the 2006/7 academic year it had a roll of 34 pupils. Black Clauchrie House is a manor house and former hunting lodge, located just outside Barrhill. The house's architecture and decoration are a notable example of the Edwardian Arts and Crafts Movement. Kildonan House is an impressive early 20t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kildonan House
Kildonan may refer to: * Kildonan, Skye, a crofting township on the island of Skye * Kildonan, Sutherland, a parish containing the village of Helmsdale. **Kildonan railway station, in this area **Strath of Kildonan in Sutherland, Scotland *Kildonan, Arran, a village on the Isle of Arran, Scotland * Kildonan, Uist, a crofting township on the island of Uist. * Kildonan, Manitoba, a former Rural Municipality in Manitoba, Canada *Kildonan (Manitoba electoral district), a provincial electoral district in Manitoba * Kildonan, British Columbia, a locality near Alberni Inlet, British Columbia *Kildonan Lake, British Columbia *Kildonan, Zimbabwe Parts of the city of Winnipeg, Manitoba: * East Kildonan, Winnipeg * North Kildonan, Winnipeg * West Kildonan, Winnipeg * Old Kildonan Old Kildonan is the northernmost city ward of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Before the ''City of Winnipeg Act'' of 1972, it was an independent unincorporated municipality called the Municipality of Old Kildonan; prior to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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