Description

Early 19th century. 2-storey and attic, 3-bay house forming part of terrace. Render. Eaves course; cornice; blocking course. Painted margins to openings.

S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: central cavetto splayed doorpiece; steps to timber door; letterbox fanlight; single window aligned above at 1st floor; flanking single windows at ground and 1st floor. 2 piended dormers to outer left and right at attic. Low timber entrance door to outer right.

Plate glass timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof; stone skews; coped stacks; circular cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1998.

REFERENCES: John Wood's Plan of Ayr, 1818 (evident); feued 1814 (information courtesy of Robert Close); William Dodd "Ayr: A Study of Urban Growth" in AYRSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS, Vol 10 (1972), pp338, 358, 359; Rob Close AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN (1992), p23; Dane Love PICTORIAL HISTORY OF AYR (1995), p10; NMRS Photographic Archive (AY/5036).

NOTES: Nos 1-29 (Inclusive Nos, no No 13 and 30, 32 Fullarton Street) form B Group. The N side of Barns Street formed Ayr's first regular terrace development (Dodd, p358).

________________________________________________________

ITEM NO 48

6 BARNS STREET

Group with Items: B Group (see Notes) CAT: B

Map Ref: NS 3356 Date of Listing: 5.2.71

2171

Early 19th century. 2-storey and attic, 4-bay house forming part of terrace. Painted render. Eaves course; cornice; blocking course. Painted margins to openings; blocked ground floor cills.

S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: steps to 2 corniced block-pedimented doorpieces to outer right and penultimate bay to left; timber doors and letterbox fanlights (leaded to outer right); single windows to left of doorpieces at ground; regular fenestration at 1st floor. 2 canted dormers to outer left and right at attic.

4-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof; stone skews; coped stacks; circular cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1998.

REFERENCES: John Wood's Plan of Ayr, 1818 (evident); William Dodd "Ayr: A Study of Urban Growth" in AYRSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS, Vol 10 (1972), pp338, 358, 359; Rob Close AYRSHIRE AND ARRAN (1992), p23; Dane Love PICTORIAL HISTORY OF AYR (1995), p10; NMRS Photographic Archive (AY/5033).

NOTES: Nos 1-29 (Inclusive Nos, no No 13 and 30, 32 Fullarton Street) form B Group. The N side of Barns Street formed Ayr's first regular terrace development (Dodd, p358).

________________________________________________________

ITEM NO 49

8 BARNS STREET

Early 19th century. 2-storey, 4-bay house forming part of terrace. Painted render. Eaves course; cornice; blocking course. Margins to openings.

S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: steps to doorpieces; columnar block-pedimented corniced doorpiece to penultimate bay to left; pilastered block-pedimented, corniced doorpiece to outer right; timber doors and leaded letterbox fanlights to both; single windows to left of doorpieces at ground floor; regular fenestration at 1st floor.

Plate glass timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof; stone skews; coped stacks; circular cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1998.

Statement of Interest

Nos 1-29 (Inclusive Nos, no No 13 and 30, 32 and 54 Fullarton Street) form B Group. The N side of Barns Street formed Ayr's first regular terrace development (Dodd, p358).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17838888

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

• 
  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
• 
  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
• 
  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)