What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ayr, Alloway, Alloway Parish Church as Church (mid 19th Century), Churchyard (post Medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Alloway Parish Church is associated with the legendary figure Tam o' Shanter, featured in Robert Burns' poem, which references the nearby Alloway Auld Kirk and the ghostly tales connected to it. The site is linked to local folklore involving witches and spectral apparitions.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Alloway Auld KirkHeritage attraction · 58 yd
Ayr, Alloway, Alloway Parish Church, Church HallsChurch Hall (late 20th Century) · 78 yd
Burns MonumentMonument · 82 yd
CambusdoonCross Slab (early Medieval) · 88 yd
Ayr, Alloway, Brig O'doon HotelHotel (19th Century) · 98 yd
Alloway, Shanter WayNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 150 yd
Robert Burns Birthplace MuseumMuseum · 154 yd
Brigend CastleCastle (medieval) · 401 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 634 yd
Dunure RoadNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1211 yd
Greenan CastleFort (prehistoric) - (medieval) · 1.4 mi
Alton WoodWood · 1.5 miOther information
Photo: Billy McCrorie · CC BY-SA 2.0