Basic Site Details
| Name: | Old Racecourse Viewhouse |
| Town, district or village: | Ayr |
| City or county: | Ayrshire |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | |
| Grid ref: | |
| Notes: | N.B. Horse racing began on unelclosed lands but in 1787 Alexander Stevens was the successful tenderer for viewhouse and in 1788 a stone enclosing wall. (Buildings of Scotland indicate the viewhouse is by Stevens but it is not entirely clear from description.) |
Alternative Names
| The following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | |||
| Name | Current name? | Notes | |
 | View House | Yes | |
Street Addresses
| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | |||
| Address | Main entrance? | Notes | |
| Doonfoot Road | Yes | |
| Racecourse Road | address given in 'Buildings of Scotland' | |
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1867 | |||
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 | |
| James Inglis McDerment | 1867 | ||||
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 | p153 | |
| Close, Robert | 1992 | Ayrshire and Arran, an Illustrated Architectural Guide | Edinburgh: RIAS | p28 | |
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 21568 | |