List of public art in East Ayrshire

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This is a list of public art in East Ayrshire , one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. The area borders Dumfries and Galloway, East Renfrewshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire. This list applies only to works of public art on permanent display in an outdoor public space and does not, for example, include artworks in museums.

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Benquhat

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
Benquhat War memorial - geograph.org.uk - 409202.jpg War memorialBenquhatc. 1920sObeliskGraniteBenquhat is the site of an abandoned village near Bellsbank. [1]

Cumnock

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
Cumnock Mercat Cross.jpg
More images 		Mercat cross Cumnock 1703, repaired 1955Pillar on stepsStoneCategory A Q17124679 [2]
The James Keir Hardie Bust - geograph.org.uk - 982563.jpg Keir Hardie Cumnock 1992 Benno Schotz Bust on pedestalBronze and stone [3]

Darvel

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
Memorial - geograph.org.uk - 371125.jpg
More images 		James Smith Covenanter MemorialGallow Law, Molmont Hill, Darvel 1926Cairn and weather vineStone [4]

Dunlop

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
War Memorial, Dunlop - geograph.org.uk - 1737086.jpg War memorial Dunlop c. 1920sCeltic cross with plaqueGranite and bronze [5]

Kilmarnock

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
Burns Monument Centre, Kilmarnock (geograph 5067775).jpg
More images 		Robert Burns Burns Monument Centre, Kilmarnock 1879 William Grant Stevenson Statue on pedestalStoneCategory B [6] [7]
The Kay Park Reformers' Monument, Kilmarnock.jpg
More images 		Reformers' MonumentKay Park, Kilmarnock 1885Robert Samson Ingram, architectColumn on pedestalStoneCategory B Q17791625 [8]
Memorial and burial site of Blanche, Lady Howard de Walden, Dean Castle, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire.jpg Memorial to Blanche, Lady Howard de Walden Dean Castle, KilmarnockStatue group on pedestalBronze and stone [9]
Johnnie Walker statue, Kilmarnock, Scotland.jpg Johnnie Walker Kilmarnock StatueBronze

Kilmaurs

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
War memorialMorton Park, Kilmaurs 1921 William Kellock Brown Obelisk with statue and plaquesStone and bronze [10]

Mauchline

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
Loan Green Martyrs' 1885 Memorial with inscriptions, Mauchline. 5 martyrs executed here in 1685.jpg
More images 		1685 Covenanters Martyrs' MemorialLoan Green, Mauchline 1885ObeliskStone [11]
Junction of B705 with A76(T) - geograph.org.uk - 296852.jpg War memorial Mauchline c. 1920sColumn on pedestal with plaquesSandstone and bronze [12]
Jean Armour - Mauchline.JPG
More images 		Jean Armour The Cross, Mauchline 2002Statue on pedestal

Muirkirk

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
John Brown Monument - geograph.org.uk - 38774.jpg
More images 		Memorial to John BrowmPresthill Moor, near Muirkirk Pedestal and graveStoneCategory C [13] [14]
John Lapraik Memorial Cairn, Laigh Dalfram, Muirkirk, East Ayrshire.jpg
More images 		John Lapraik memorial Muirkirk 1914Cairn with plaqueStone and metalCategory B [15] [16]
MacAdam's Cairn - geograph.org.uk - 1528213.jpg
More images 		John Loudon MacAdam memorial Muirkirk 1931Cairn with plaqueStone Q65098949 [17]
Muirkirk Miners' Memorial.jpg Miners' Memorial Muirkirk 2004Kirti MandirStatue on pedestalBronze and stone [18]

New Cumnock

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
War memorialOld Cemetery, New Cumnock 1921Sir John James Burnet (Architect)CenotaphStone [19]
Miners Memorial, New Cumnock, South Ayrshire.jpg
More images 		Miners MemorialMiners Memorial Garden, New Cumnock Miners' Lamp structure on pedestalMetal and stone
New Cumnock - geograph.org.uk - 222562.jpg
More images 		Miners MemorialMiners Memorial Garden, New Cumnock Sculpture on pedestalStone
Robert Burns' statue in New Cumnock.JPG Robert Burns New Cumnock Statue on pedestalCast iron and stone

Newmilns

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
Newmilns 09-09-26 lady floras.jpg War memorialLady Flora's Institute, Newmilns 1922Scott & Rae (makers)Statue on pedestalStone [20]

Stewarton

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateArtist / designerTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignation Wikidata Notes
Stewarton war memorial.JPG War memorial Stewarton 1921Scott & Rae (makers)Obelisk on pedestalGranite [21]

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References

  1. ↑ "War Memorials Register: The abandoned village of Benquhat (Benwht)". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Mercat Cross, The Square (Category A Listed Building) (LB24093)" . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "James Keir Hardie (1856–1915)". East Ayrshire Council. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Gallowhill Covenanters' Monument". Scottish Covenanter Memorials Association. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Dunlop". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Kay Park, Burns Monument and former Museum (Category B Listed Building) (LB35925)" . Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Burns Monument Centre". East Ayrshire Council. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  8. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Kay Park, Reformers' Monument (Category B Listed Building) (LB35926)" . Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Dean Castle". The Lordship & Barony of Kilmarnock. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  10. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Kilmaurs". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  11. ↑ "Mauchline Martyrs". Scottish Covenanter Memorials Association. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  12. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Mauchline - Column". Imperial War Museum . Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  13. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Covenanters' Monument, Priesthill (Category C Listed Building) (LB14395)" . Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  14. ↑ "John Brown of Priesthill". Scottish Covenanter Memorials Association. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  15. ↑ "John Lapraik - poet". muirkirk.org.uk. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  16. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Cairn, near Townhead of Greenock (Category B Listed Building) (LB14393)" . Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  17. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland. "Cairn, near Springhill (Category B Listed Building) (LB19694)" . Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  18. ↑ "Muirkirk Miners' Memorial". kirtimandir.com. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  19. ↑ "War Memorials Register: New Cumnock". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  20. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Newmilns and Greenholm". Imperial War Museum . Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  21. ↑ "War Memorials Register: Stewarton". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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