St Quivox, eccles., Ayr

Grid reference

NS 375 240 (accurate position)

Six-figure easting & northing

237500 624000

Latitude

55.482743446634395

Longitude

-4.571832262168115

Altitude (metres)

34

County

Ayrshire

Nearby places

St Quivox, former parish, aka Sanchar, Ayr (0 miles)

Oswald's Temple, Auchincruive, AYR (0.45 miles)

Oswald's Bridge, AYR (0.92 miles)

Mount Mary, Coylton (1.5 miles)

St Mary's Convent, Dalmilling Ayr (1.55 miles)

Object Classification

Ecclesiastical

Notes

This is the site of the medieval parish church of St Quivox, later conjoined to Ayr parish. Building was substantially altered in 18th century. In the early sixteenth century Aberdeen Calendar suggests that the cult of 'Sancte Keuoce virginis non martyris' was popular, drawing people to her church: 'a populo vndique vicino laudibus et deuotione frequentatur' (Ab. Cal. 262). NMRS suggests the building may embody material from its medieval predecessor.

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Relationships with other parishes

Within Ayr, parish

Within St Quivox, former parish, aka Sanchar, Ayr