St John’s Tower, Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK in Citadel Place is all that remains of Ayr’s medieval parish church, dedicated to St John the Baptist.

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Restored in 1914 and is all that remains of the 12th century St John the Baptist's Church. St John’s Tower in Citadel Place is all that remains of Ayr’s medieval parish church, dedicated to St John the Baptist. The church appears to have been founded in the late twelfth century, and it was enlarged during the following centuries. In 1315 King Robert the Bruce convened a parliament or assembly in the church to decide the succession to the Scottish throne.

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Size: 3648px × 4795px
Location: St John's Tower, Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, UK.
Photo credit: © Alister Firth / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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