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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

ID on this website: 200394638

Location: Ayr

County: South Ayrshire

Town: Ayr

Electoral Ward: Ayr West

Traditional County: Ayrshire

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Description

Designed by James Kennedy Hunter and produced by H.H Martyn & Co. of Cheltenham. 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.

Listed building record updated to include reference to H.H Martyn & Co. of Cheltenham (2023).

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