The McKechnie Institute, which opened in 1889, was designed in the Scottish Baronial style with some Renaissance detailing by the Glasgow architects McKissack & Rowan. The Institute has a collection of memorabilia from Girvan and the surrounding Carrick area, covering areas such as Ailsa Craig, local trade, fishing, social activities...
Built about the middle of the sixteenth century, the Castle is the oldest inhabited house in the town. It was the town house owned by the Earls of Cassillis, the Kennedys, who spent most of the winter months in Maybole in those days. It was also the largest and finest of the twenty-eight lairds’ houses which were written about by Abercrummie...
Stumpy Tower also known as Auld Stumpy sits in a prominent position in Girvan town centre. The tower was built in 1827 to replace the former jail that used to sit on the southwest corner of market square. The old jail badly needed replacing as its thatched roof made it too easy for prisoners to make their escape. Law and order restored, Stum...
The Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere is a new UNESCO Biosphere because of its combination of special wildlife areas, rich cultural heritage and communities that care about their environment. Biosphere designation will help people understand, define, sustain and enhance those special qualities. As an internationally recognised label for s...
This memorial to the Russian cruiser “Varyag” can be found in Lendalfoot not far from the place where the legendary ship sank in 1920. “Varyag” is the first monument to Russian valor across the UK. The Varyag was built in Philadelphia for the Russian Navy, she achieved fame when she battled five Japanese cruisers at the opening of the Russo-J...
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