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Old Parish Church And Graveyard, Kirkoswald

A Category B Listed Building in Kirkoswald, South Ayrshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.33 / 55°19'48"N

Longitude: -4.7778 / 4°46'40"W

OS Eastings: 223884

OS Northings: 607511

OS Grid: NS238075

Mapcode National: GBR 43.6B4X

Mapcode Global: WH2QD.L918

Plus Code: 9C7Q86JC+2V

Entry Name: Old Parish Church And Graveyard, Kirkoswald

Listing Name: Ruin of Old Church and Graveyard. Kirkoswald

Listing Date: 15 February 1977

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 339527

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7584

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Kirkoswald, Old Parish Church And Graveyard

ID on this website: 200339527

Location: Kirkoswald

County: South Ayrshire

Electoral Ward: Girvan and South Carrick

Parish: Kirkoswald

Traditional County: Ayrshire

Tagged with: Church building Cemetery

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Description

Presents an ancient appearance, but closer examination shows
that it has been modernised beyond recognition when converted
into a mausoleum - Graveyard contains graves of Tam O'
Shanter, Souter Johnnie and other associates of Robert
Burns.

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