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St Quivox, St Quivox Parish Church, Churchyard

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Burial Ground (Medieval)(Possible), Burial Ground (17th Century) (1657), Churchyard (Medieval)

Site Name St Quivox, St Quivox Parish Church, Churchyard

Classification Burial Ground (Medieval)(Possible), Burial Ground (17th Century) (1657), Churchyard (Medieval)

Canmore ID 206450

Site Number NS32SE 5.01

NGR NS 37539 24063

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/206450

Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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General view of church and mausoleum from graveyard to E
General view of church and mausoleum from graveyard to EView from graveyard to EView of church from EMausoleum, view from SWMausoleum, elevated view from NWPhotographs and research notes relating to graveyard monuments in St Quivox Churchyard, Ayrshire. Church and mausoleum, view from WView of headstone showing Adam and Eve with apple trees, St Quivox Parish Churchyard.Photographs and research notes relating to graveyard monuments in St Quivox Churchyard, Ayrshire. St Quivox Churchyard. Gravestone of a blacksmith, d.1729. Swans supporting Crown; hammer; skull and corssbones.View of gravestone with toolsGraveyard, view from WAdam and Eve gravestone with mausoleum behind, view from WView of headstone with gardener and tools, St Quivox Parish Churchyard.View of headstone with gardener and tools, St Quivox Parish Churchyard.St Quivox churchyard. No inscription or date. Skulls flanking hourglass; portrait of gardener with pick, shovel and shears.View of mausoleum and church from SEDetail of inscription on top face of Mcalla gravestonePhotographs and research notes relating to graveyard monuments in St Quivox Churchyard, Ayrshire. View of headstone with hammer, crown and two birds, St Quivox Parish Churchyard.Photographs and research notes relating to graveyard monuments in St Quivox Churchyard, Ayrshire. View of mausoleum from EDetail of headstone with hammer, crown and two birds, St Quivox Parish Churchyard.View of McAlla gravestoneView of church from SEView from SWView from WSWView of Adam and Eve gravestoneGraveyard, view from W

Administrative Areas

  • Council South Ayrshire
  • Parish Ayr
  • Former Region Strathclyde
  • Former District Kyle And Carrick
  • Former County Ayrshire

Architecture Notes

The largest monument is the Campbell Mausoleum, an elegant classical structure by William Playfair of 1822.

The church, graveyard and Campbell mausoleum were photographed in 2009 on behalf of the Buildings of Scotland publication series.

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"Grave yard" depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 25-inch map (1856). Rounded shape.

Information from HES (C. DeDeo) 4 February 2025

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