Basic Site Details
| Name: | Kyle Union Poorhouse |
| Town, district or village: | Ayr |
| City or county: | Ayrshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost of new wing £12,000 |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Ayr Poorhouse | ||
| Holmston House Hospital | Yes | |
Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
| Poor house | ||
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Holmston Road | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1857 | 1860 | Original building | |
| 1902 | Addition | Governor's house in front of main building | |
| 10 June 1904 | Contracts advertised | Additions and alterations | |
| 1905 | New wing added | ||
| 1939 | Build/construction | West Lodge | |
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 | |
| William Lambie Moffatt (originally William Lambie Moffat) | A | 1857 | 1860 | Original building | |
| William Kerr | D | 1902 | Governor's house in front of main building | ||
| William Kerr | B | 1905 | New wing added | ||
| Ayr County Architect's Office | C | 1939 | West Lodge | ||
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 | p121, 173 | |
| Close, Robert | 1992 | Ayrshire and Arran, an Illustrated Architectural Guide | Edinburgh: RIAS | p19 | |
| Richardson, Harriet | N.D. | Scottish Hospitals Survey | Unpublished typescript (copy in DMW Archive) | Listed as Ayr Poorhouse | |
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Ayr Advertiser and Galloway Chronicle | 6 July 1905 | |||
| British Architect | 10 June 1904 | pviii | ||
| Builder | 22 July 1905 | LXXXIX | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | Additional information sent August 2009 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 21642 | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 21643 | Lodge (C Listed) |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Register House Plans | RHP 30860/1-34 | |