Alloway Auld Kirk
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Alloway Auld Kirk is a ruined medieval church in Alloway, Scotland, best known as the atmospheric setting of Robert Burns’s poem “Tam o’ Shanter.”
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
medieval church ⓘ ruined church ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Robert Burns
NERFINISHED
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Scottish cultural heritage ⓘ Scottish literature ⓘ |
| completionDate | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Mungo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Trust for Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | medieval ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bellcote remains
ⓘ
gothic windows ⓘ graveyard ⓘ roofless nave ⓘ stone boundary walls ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Alloway village
ⓘ
Burns Monument and Gardens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Category A listed building
ⓘ
scheduled monument ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | key location in Robert Burns’s work ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alloway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ayrshire NERFINISHED ⓘ South Ayrshire NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Brig o’ Doon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burns Cottage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | River Doon vicinity ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Trust for Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | "Tam o’ Shanter" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the setting of the poem "Tam o’ Shanter" ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalDenomination | Presbyterian ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Trust for Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert Burns Birthplace Museum complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | protected historic site ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Church of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | ruin ⓘ |
| tourismType |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
literary tourism ⓘ |
| usedAsChurchUntil | 18th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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