
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ayr, St Leonard's Road, St Leonard's Parish Church as Church (late 19th Century) (1886). 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.
St Leonard's Parish Church in Ayr is associated with St Leonard, a 6th-century French saint known for founding monasteries and for his legendary strength in wrestling a demon. While no specific local cures or holy wells are directly recorded for this site, St Leonard was widely venerated in medieval Scotland, often linked to protection and healing traditions.
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Places near here
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Ayr, Holmston Road, Ayr Cemetery, War Memorial Cross of SacrificeWar Memorial (20th Century) · 1067 yd
Ayr, Holmston Road, Ayr Cemetery, Archway and GatesGateway (period Unassigned) · 1104 yd
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CastlehillMountain / peak · 1647 yd
Ayr, Citadel PlaceVessel (stone)(period Unassigned) · 1703 yd
Cromwell's CitadelVisitor information · 1.1 mi
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Photo: Billy McCrorie · CC BY-SA 2.0