Fergushill Parish Church of Scotland

Fergushill Church is an attractive church with bell-tower and has a fine view west over the Ayrshire countryside and to Arran. It was built as an extension, required for the growing mining community, from Kilwinning Parish Church in 1879. The architect was William Railton of Kilmarnock.

Irvine - Trinity Church

Trinity Church, Irvine is a Venetian Gothic church (1861-1863)- Architect: Frederick Thomas Pilkington (1832-1898)- with polychrome stonework and pointed arches typical of the style. Built of bull-faced coursed rubble with contrasting stugged dressings, the façade features red sandstone ashlar band courses and alternating voussoirs, detailed with foliaceous carving, much weathered in places. Steeply pitched stone finialled gables with polychrome sunburst masonry support the steep roofs. The west entrance elevation features a polygonal stone spire with contrasting fishscale bandings recessed to the left with a gabled porch.

In a totally derelict condition which is a real shame.

Ayr - St Leonard's Church of Scotland

As you now will be aware, Ayr and Prestwick have a wheen o' churches between them.

Ayr - Town Hall

The Town Hall in Ayr boasts an impressive steeple some 225 feet in height. I've also included a more detailed picture of the section at the clock level.

Prestwick - St Nicholas' Parish Church

St Nicholas' Parish Church in Prestwick, built of Mauchline sandstone, was designed by Mr. Peter MacGregor Chalmers, a noted Glasgow architect of ecclesiastical buildings.

The final estimates were accepted in September 1907 and St Nicholas Parish Church was solemnly dedicated on Friday 20th November 1908.

Dunoon - St John's Church

I know it's not in Ayrshire, but St John's Church of Scotland Dunoon, an 1877 Gothic style building, has an excellent spire.

Ayr - St Andrew's Parish Church

St Andrew's Parish Church of Scotland by John B Wilson was built of red sandstone in Perpendicular Gothic Style in 1893 and has a landmark 146 foot spire, visible from many points.

You may notice a theme starting - no not churches, although there are likely to be a fair few of them, but towers, spires and the like.