Ayr, 63 George Street, Morrison Congregational Church
Church (18th Century)
Site Name Ayr, 63 George Street, Morrison Congregational Church
Classification Church (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Limonds Wynd; Former Morrison Congregational Church Including Gate And Railings
Canmore ID 201640
Site Number NS32SW 301
NGR NS 34095 22219
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/201640
- Council South Ayrshire
- Parish Ayr
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Kyle And Carrick
- Former County Ayrshire
2-storey, 4-bay (with 1901 single bay to left), rectangular-plan former church in severe classical style. Harled. Boarded window openings. Slate piend roof with platform; harled wallhead stack; circular can. Cast-iron rainwater goods. GATE AND RAILINGS: ornate 2-leaf art nouveau gate with railings to S elevation.
Good example of late 18th century church architecture, enlivened by the Art Nouveau additions of James Morris. Alongside architectural work, including that in Savoy Croft and Racecourse Road, Morris wrote the books "The Brig of Ayr and Something of its Story" in 1912 and "The Auld Toon O'Ayr" in 1928, both published by the Ayr publishers Stephen and Pollock, extolling the town's architectural highlights. (Historic Scotland)
