Fort Street, Ayr
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Fort Street, Ayr
Image: © Mary and Angus Hogg Taken: 6 Mar 2009
Looking north, towards the harbour, on a fine March morning. The blue building in the foreground is the Dansarena studios. It was built in the early 19th century as the New Church, which became Cathcart Church after an amalgamation in 1951. The original gateway has been retained. (Source: "Ayrshire: Discovering A County", by Dane Love). The sandstone building to the north is Ayr Academy. Fort Street takes its name from the Cromwellian fort that was built on this site in 1652-3.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.464051
Longitude
-4.635287