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Latitude: 55.4641 / 55°27'50"N
Longitude: -4.6357 / 4°38'8"W
OS Eastings: 233461
OS Northings: 622081
OS Grid: NS334220
Mapcode National: GBR 39.XWRG
Mapcode Global: WH2PP.RXPH
Entry Name: Ayr Fort Gate, nos.2 and 2A Montgomerie Terrace, Ayr
Scheduled Date: 9 October 1995
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM6278
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Secular: fort (non-prehistoric)
Location: Ayr
County: South Ayrshire
Electoral Ward: Ayr West
Traditional County: Ayrshire
The monument comprises the top arch and sides of a stone gateway now incorporated into the rear boundary wall of nos. 2 and 2A Montgomerie Terrace.
The area to be scheduled is approximately 7 metres in length by about 2 metres in height and 1 metre in thickness and also includes the remainder of the gate sealed below the existing ground level. The area is indicated in red on the accompanying map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because it formed part of the monument known as Ayr Fort, an artillery garrison fort, or citadel, built in 1652-5 for the Cromwellian army of occupation. The fort was designed by Hans Ewald Tessin, one of the foremost military engineers of his day. The fort was evacuated and slighted in 1660.
Ary Fort was one of only five built in Scotland during the Cromwellian Protectorate; the others were at Inverlochy (now Fort William), Inverness, Leith and Perth. All were impressive bastioned artillery forts with spacious interiors. The remains at Ayr, which include this principal gateway through the artillery defence into the fort, are now the best preserved of this important group.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
References:
Cruden, S. (1981) The Scottish Castle.
Tabraham, C. and Grove, D. (1995) Fortress Scotland and the Jacobites.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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