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War Memorial, Wellington Square, Ayr

A Category C Listed Building in Ayr, South Ayrshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.4612 / 55°27'40"N

Longitude: -4.6363 / 4°38'10"W

OS Eastings: 233412

OS Northings: 621756

OS Grid: NS334217

Mapcode National: GBR 39.Y326

Mapcode Global: WH2PP.RZFR

Plus Code: 9C7QF967+FF

Entry Name: War Memorial, Wellington Square, Ayr

Listing Name: Wellington Square, War Memorial

Listing Date: 29 March 1999

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 394638

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB47259

Building Class: Cultural

Location: Ayr

County: South Ayrshire

Town: Ayr

Electoral Ward: Ayr West

Traditional County: Ayrshire

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Description

James Kennedy Hunter, 1924, with later additions. Stepped granite square-plan cenotaph centrally placed in Wellington Square gardens. Centrally placed steps to all elevations; tilted angle bronze plaques to base; bronze remembrance boards to lower shaft; ridged frieze above; tapering square apex.

Statement of Interest

B Group with Nos 1-12 (Inclusive), 16-27 (Inclusive), Sheriff Court (No 14), County Buildings, Monuments to James George Smith Neill, Earl of Eglinton and Wintoun, Sir James Fergusson of Kilkerran and Gatepiers, Gates and Boundary Walls.

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