Basic Site Details
| Name: | St John's Tower |
| Town, district or village: | Ayr |
| City or county: | Ayrshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
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Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Fort Castle | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| c. 1860 | Conversion to house for John Miller | ||
| 1910 | 1914 | Restoration | Including removal of some additions |
| October 1913 | October 1914 | Plans dated | Date of plans by J K Hunter for restoration |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| John Murdoch | c. 1860 | Conversion to house for John Miller | |||
| James Carrick | A | 1910 | 1914 | Restoration. Miller's house removed for restoration of tower. Carrick as assistant to James Kennedy Hunter | |
| James Kennedy Hunter | A | 1910 | 1914 | Restoration. Miller's house removed for restoration of tower | |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Close, Rob and Riches, Anne | 2012 | The Buildings of Scotland: Ayrshire & Arran | New Haven and London: Yale University Press | p147 | |
| Close, Robert | 1992 | Ayrshire and Arran, an Illustrated Architectural Guide | Edinburgh: RIAS | pp15 & 21 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| J & J A Carrick | Handlist of works by James Carrick (copy in possession of DMW) | ||
| Kyle and Carrick District Council | Ayr Dean of Guild Drawings | ||
| National Monuments Record of Scotland/NMRS, RCAHMS | NMRS Photographic Archive | Copies of plans AYD 114/1-24 | |