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Latitude: 55.4657 / 55°27'56"N
Longitude: -4.6378 / 4°38'16"W
OS Eastings: 233335
OS Northings: 622258
OS Grid: NS333222
Mapcode National: GBR 39.XNRT
Mapcode Global: WH2PP.QWP9
Plus Code: 9C7QF986+7V
Entry Name: Citadel Fortifications
Listing Name: Citadel Fortification Including Miller's Folly, Bruce Crescent (Rear), Citadel Lane, Montgomerie Terrace (Rear) and South Harbour Street, Ayr (Excluding Scheduled Monument No 6277 and Scheduled Monume
Listing Date: 5 February 1971
Last Amended: 28 May 2015
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 405193
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB21547
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Ayr, Ailsa Place, Arran Terrace, Bruce Crescent, Citadel Lane, Mountgomerie Terrace And South Harbour Street, Citadel Fortificat
ID on this website: 200405193
Location: Ayr
County: South Ayrshire
Town: Ayr
Electoral Ward: Ayr West
Traditional County: Ayrshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
Cromwellian troops built the citadel in the 1650s on land encompassing not only the area of the old castle but of the parish church as well. In 1663, the Citadel was acquired by the Earl of Eglinton, and given the status of a Burgh of Barony - Montgomerieston. In 1854, the land was acquired by John Miller, out-manoeuvring the Town Council. Included in the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Scotland Archive are plans made for a proposed New Town to be built upon the Citadel site by Alexander Stevens, architect of the New Bridge and 1-3 New Bridge Street (AYD/80/1-2).
The sections of wall on Ailsa Place and Arran Terrace are Scheduled Monument No 6277 and 6276 and are excluded from the listing.
Listed building record and statutory address updated in 2015. Formerly known as 'Ailsa Place, Arran Terrace, Bruce Crescent (rear), Citadel Lane, Mountgomerie Terrace (rear) and South Harbour Street, Citadel Fortifications including Miller's Folly'.
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