Ayr: Former Cathedral of the Good Shepherd

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Title

Ayr: Former Cathedral of the Good Shepherd

Description

The building designed by WIlliam Cowie and Torry as a parish church and completed in 1957, was elevated to Cathedral status in 1961. Following its closure, redeveloped by Ayrshire Housing in 2012 to a deisgn by Gordon Fleming of Ayr-based ARPL Architects. Retaining the tower and gable of the Category C listed building, 25 new houses and flats have been erected in a form that respects the legacy of the cathedral building. 

Source

ayrshire

Date

1957

Type

Museum

Identifier

583

Spatial Coverage

current,55.46931,-4.599891;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Dalmilling Crescent

Place

Ayr

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

Wiliam Cowie and Torry

OpeningDate1

7/9/2014

OpeningTime1

10.00-16.00

Activities

Exhibition and guided tours available.

Access to the courtyard only through the refurbished main doors.  

WC

No

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

12805

IsIncludedThisYear

No

Postcode

KA8 0QL

Citation

“Ayr: Former Cathedral of the Good Shepherd,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/581.

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