Basic Site Details
| Name: | New Church |
| Town, district or village: | Ayr |
| City or county: | Ayrshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | B Listed |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | Cost of church £2,785 |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | Cathcart Church | ||
| Dance Studio | Yes | |
| Dansarena | Yes | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Fort Street | Yes | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1807 | 1812 | Build/construction | |
| 1900 | Alterations and additions | ||
| 1929 | Build/construction | War Memorial gateway (originally at Relief Church) | |
| 1984 | Alteration/conversion | To dance studio | |
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 | |
| David Hamilton | A | c. 1807 | c. 1812 | Provided design for church - executed by Robert McLachlan | |
| Robert McLachlan I | A | c. 1807 | Contracted to build church from designs by David Hamilton | ||
| Henry Vincent Eaglesham | B | 1900 | Alterations | ||
| J & H V Eaglesham | B | 1900 | Alterations | ||
| John Eaglesham | B | 1900 | Alterations | ||
| William Cowie | D | 1929 | War Memorial gateway - brought here from Relief Church | ||
| J & J A Carrick | C | 1984 | conversion to dance studio | ||
| Ronald Charles Graham | C | 1984 | Conversion to dance studio | ||
Clients
| The following individuals or organisations have commissioned work on this building/design: | ||
| Name | Notes | |
| Magistrates and Council of Ayr | |
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 | p127 | |
| Close, Robert | 1992 | Ayrshire and Arran, an Illustrated Architectural Guide | Edinburgh: RIAS | p11 | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Ayrshire Advertiser | 12 December 1901 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 21583 | |
| National Archives of Scotland (formerly SRO) | Ayr Burgh Records | B6/39 Doc 77.3 | Ccontracts. Also B6/29/77, 9 and 11. Now in Na\tional Archives of Scotland (Colvin) |
| Professor David M Walker personal archive | Professor David M Walker, notes and collection of archive material | Additional information from Gardiner McLachlan | |