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.

Benquhat[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
War memorial Benquhat c. 1920s Obelisk Granite Benquhat is the site of an abandoned village near Bellsbank.[1]

Cumnock[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes

More images 		Mercat cross Cumnock 1703, repaired 1955 Pillar on steps Stone Category A Q17124679 [2]
Keir Hardie Cumnock 1992 Benno Schotz Bust on pedestal Bronze and stone [3]

Darvel[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes

More images 		James Smith Covenanter Memorial Gallow Law, Molmont Hill, Darvel 1926 Cairn and weather vine Stone [4]

Dunlop[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
War memorial Dunlop c. 1920s Celtic cross with plaque Granite and bronze [5]

Kilmarnock[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes

More images 		Robert Burns Burns Monument Centre, Kilmarnock 1879 William Grant Stevenson Statue on pedestal Stone Category B [6][7]

More images 		Reformers' Monument Kay Park, Kilmarnock 1885 Robert Samson Ingram, architect Column on pedestal Stone Category B Q17791625 [8]
Memorial to Blanche, Lady Howard de Walden Dean Castle, Kilmarnock Statue group on pedestal Bronze and stone [9]
Johnnie Walker Kilmarnock Statue Bronze

Kilmaurs[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
War memorial Morton Park, Kilmaurs 1921 William Kellock Brown Obelisk with statue and plaques Stone and bronze [10]

Mauchline[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes

More images 		1685 Covenanters Martyrs' Memorial Loan Green, Mauchline 1885 Obelisk Stone [11]
War memorial Mauchline c. 1920s Column on pedestal with plaques Sandstone and bronze [12]

More images 		Jean Armour The Cross, Mauchline 2002 Statue on pedestal

Muirkirk[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes

More images 		Memorial to John Browm Presthill Moor, near Muirkirk Pedestal and grave Stone Category C [13][14]

More images 		John Lapraik memorial Muirkirk 1914 Cairn with plaque Stone and metal Category B [15][16]

More images 		John Loudon MacAdam memorial Muirkirk 1931 Cairn with plaque Stone Q65098949 [17]
Miners' Memorial Muirkirk 2004 Kirti Mandir Statue on pedestal Bronze and stone [18]

New Cumnock[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
War memorial Old Cemetery, New Cumnock 1921 Sir John James Burnet (Architect) Cenotaph Stone [19]

More images 		Miners Memorial Miners Memorial Garden, New Cumnock Miners' Lamp structure on pedestal Metal and stone

More images 		Miners Memorial Miners Memorial Garden, New Cumnock Sculpture on pedestal Stone
Robert Burns New Cumnock Statue on pedestal Cast iron and stone

Newmilns[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
War memorial Lady Flora's Institute, Newmilns 1922 Scott & Rae (makers) Statue on pedestal Stone [20]

Stewarton[edit]

Image Title / subject Location and
coordinates 		Date Artist / designer Type Material Dimensions Designation Wikidata Notes
War memorial Stewarton 1921 Scott & Rae (makers) Obelisk on pedestal Granite [21]

References[edit]

  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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