Ayr: Carnegie Library

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Title

Ayr: Carnegie Library

Description

Funded with £10,000 from Andrew Carnegie.  Impressive Renaissance-style red sandstone front with decorative wall tiling in entrance.  Splendid full-height stained glass staircase window by Stephen Adam & Co.  Bust of Burns by Amelia R. Hill and heraldic panel from Ayr Malt Cross 1697.  Extensions include lecture hall added 1934.

Source

ayrshire

Date

1893

Type

Museum

Identifier

581

Spatial Coverage

current,55.46608,-4.6302;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

12 Main Street

Place

Ayr

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

Campbell Douglas and Morrison

OpeningDate1

1/9/2012

OpeningTime1

09.00-17.00

Activities

See the lady with six toes!

Guided tours.

Image (c) www.scran.ac.uk

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

11028

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

KA8 8EB

Citation

“Ayr: Carnegie Library,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/579.

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