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Alloway Parish Church

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Alloway Parish Church — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

05185 Alloway Parish Church, Ayr 041

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry
  • Family-friendly

About

Alloway Parish Church is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB21472). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 10/01/1980 Local Authority South Ayrshire Planning Authority South Ayrshire Burgh Ayr NGR NS 33241 18022 Coordinates 233241, 618022 — Campbell Douglas, 1858; alterations J MacVicar Anderson, 1890 and later alterations. Near rectangular-plan with transepts, Gothic church, on corner site. Tooled squared sandstone; ashlar dressings. Base course. W (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: traceried and hoodmoulded window with sculpted-head label stops; 7-lights under sphere triangle of tracery with inverted Y of conventional 2-light windows radiating from central hexagon; flanking angle buttresses; pinnacles atop; corbelled bellcote with quatrefoil opening beneath; cross finial at apex. S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 2 arched nave windows to left; buttress between. Arched porch entrance; sculpted-head label stops; 2-leaf timber door; mosaic tiled floor; quatrefoil to gable; circular cross finial at apex; single arched windows to returns; single nave window to right. 3-light window to transept; single window to return to left; steps to entrance to left; 2-leaf timber door; cross to central canted face to right, single windows flanking; 4 single windows to outer right. E (REAR) ELEVATION: 5 single windows to left; timber door and letterbox fanlight to centre; single arched window adjacent; traceried E window; flanking buttresses; advanced inner timber opening to right of gable; 2 single shouldered windows to outer right. N (SIDE) ELEVATION: 4 arched window openings to nave; buttresses between. 3-light window to transept; single windows to returns. 2 shouldered entrances to left; timber doors; trefoil window above door to right. Single windows to all faces of advanced canted section to outer left. Stained glass windows includes work by J & J Keir (1880), Clayton & Bell (1891) and

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

Place summary

Alloway Parish Church is located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is a category B listed building, recognised for its architectural and historical significance.

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Coordinates
55.4276, -4.6368
Postcode
KA7 4PQ
Parliamentary constituency
Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Alloway Parish Church?
Alloway Parish Church is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA7 4PQ).
Is Alloway Parish Church a listed building?
Alloway Parish Church is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
Is Alloway Parish Church free to visit?
Yes, Alloway Parish Church is free to enter.
How do I get to Alloway Parish Church?
Drivers can navigate to postcode KA7 4PQ. It sits within the Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock parliamentary constituency.