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Michael Hitchon
Kyle & Carrick Civic Society
1 Barns Terrace
Ayr
KA7 2DB
Tel: 01292 619800

Area Programmes

Ayrshire: 04 September 2010 – 05 September 2010

Doors Open Days in Ayrshire are organised by volunteers from the Kyle & Carrick Civic Society, with help from other voluntary groups. Established in 1967, the Society campaigns to protect and improve the environment. It has a particular interest in the conservation of historic buildings, protection of open space, the improvement of public transport and the encouragement of continued residential use of town centres. Membership is open to all who support these aims.

In 2010 there will be 76 buildings taking part in Ayrshire's Doors Open Day - watch this space as details are added...

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51 Redding Avenue, Onthank

04.09.10 - 05.09.10 (10.00-17.30)

51 Redding Avenue, Onthank, Kilmarnock

Artist/designer David Roman invites you to see how with imagination, a typical ex-council house can be transformed into a jewel of living art and design.

World-famous burlesque artist Ray Leaning will be demonstrating his art, as will other Ayrshire artisans and artists in an exhibition at the property.

Guided tour.

Art and artists

Alloway Parish Church

05.09.10 (Open til 16.00)

Beside B7024, South of Burns Cottage, opposite ruined Alloway Kirk, Alloway, KA7

Campbell Douglas, 1857-58, additions 1877, 1890. Gothic-style. Twenty stained glass windows give a mini history of the art from 1858 to the present including works by Clayton and Bell, McLundie, Mayer & Co, Webb, Whall, Hamilton, Crombie, Webster, and the 1996 Four Seasons and Robert Burns Memorial, and 2001 Alpha & Omega windows from Susan Bradbury.

Cambusdoon Cross early Christian carved sandstone slab.

Architect: Campbell Douglas
Building Date: 1857-58, added to 1877, 1890

Guided tours. Services 09.45 and 11.15.

Image (c) www.scran.ac.uk

Auchinleck House

05.09.10 (10.00-16.00)

Auchinleck, Cumnock, KA18 2LR

Built c.1760 by Lord Auchinleck, and inherited by his son James Boswell, biographer of Dr Johnson. Johnson visited the house in 1773. Good example of 18th century villa. Classical design is strongly influenced by Adam. Fine pediment with elaborate detail and quote from Horace about contentment to be found in rural life. Saved by the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust.
Building Date: c 1760

Restoration completed by the Landmark Trust with splendid plasterwork and period furniture.

Image (c) www.scran.ac.uk

Castles

Auld Kirk of Ayr

04.09.10 (10.30-16.00)

Access from High Street at Kirkport or River Walk, Ayr, KA8 9JP

Successor church to medieval St John's (at Bruce Crescent), funded partly by one thousand merks to assist in building the new kirk to succeed original relinquished by Cromwellian army of occupation.

Family church of Robert Burns, whose father was an elder. Fine interior with original pulpit, stained glass and three notable lofts.

Architect: Theophilus Rankeine
Building Date: 1654

Sunday Service 11.00.

Wheelchair access, ground floor only.

Image (c) www.scran.ac.uk

Auld Kirk of Kilbirnie

05.09.10 (13.00-16.00)

At junction of B780 and B777, Kilbirnie, KA25

First mentioned in 1127, with an almost unbroken list of incumbents since 1361. Tower built 1490; Aisle built 1597 and Crawford Gallery 1642 with its unique woodwork and Armorials. C S SJohnston added northern extension 1903-05. Superb windows and carved work make this one of the finest churches in Scotland.

Building Date: Founded 1470

Guided tour

Service 11.00

Image (c) wwww.scran.ac.uk

Ayr Baptist Church Centre

05.09.10 (13.30-16.00)

Fort Street, Ayr

Built in 1817 as the Theatre Royal, later Queens Rooms Theatre. Used as Baptist Church since 1880. Now a modern multi-purpose centre and Church with Baptistry and unique stained glass windows from Glennapp Castle. Refurbished 2004.
Building Date: 1817

Tours, music, exhibition

Services 10.00 and 18.00

Ayr County Buildings

05.09.10 (10.00-16.00)

Wellington Square, behind seaward side of Sheriff Court, Ayr, KA7 1DR

Built on site of Ayr Prison. Now the headquarters of South Ayrshire Council. Attractive woodwork.
Architect: Alexander Mair
Building Date: 1931

Impressive collections of paintings and stained glass. Tours

Ayr Sheriff Court

05.09.10 (10.00-14.00)

Wellington Square, Ayr

Purpose built classical courthouse with majestic four-columned ionic portico. Recently refurbished to provide two large jury courts, two small non-jury courts, witness and jury rooms and custody area. Interesting stained glass.
Architect: Robert Wallace
Building Date: 1818-22

Guided tour

Image (c) www.scran.ac.uk

Ayr Town Buildings

05.09.10 (10.00-16.00)

At junction of High Street and Sandgate, Ayr

Neo-classical landmark. High five-staged steeple with channelled columns and pedimented doorway, ornamented with Doric columns, urns and gryphons holding torches.
Architect: Thomas Hamilton; James Sellars
Building Date: 1831; 1878-81

Hall with Lewis pipe organ. Council Chamber and Provost's Room to view. Guided tour

Image (c) www.scran.ac.uk

Ayrshire Hospice

05.09.10 (13.00-16.00)

35 Racecouse Road, Ayr, KA7 2GE

Established in 1989 to enhance the quality of remaining life for those who are suffering from advanced cancer and other incurable illnesses, as well as supporting families and carers facing the loss of a loved one.
Building Date: 1989

Guided tour. Audio-visual display and exhibition.

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