Kilwinning Abbey tower Kilwinning Abbey

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the kilwinning monastery seal of 16th century


the earl spent considerable sum of money repairing tower in 1789, developed large rents , fissures sides in 1809. 1 remaining northern tower stood until 1814 when deemed unsafe , demolished gunpowder, when strengthening works begin; 1 wall had collapsed mighty crash shook if there had been earthquake. tower had been struck lightning on 2 august 1809, considerable damage caused hastening demise. bells, original kilwinning bell , smaller bell donated eglinton family, had been removed fortnight earlier.



part of 1816 clock mechanism made john blair of kilwinning


designs , plans produced replacement tower, first john connell of dalgarven second , third set architect david hamilton glasgow. heritors approved of david hamilton s second design, accepted john connell s estimate of 1 thousand 4 hundred , thirty pounds building new tower , john wyllie of corsehill, mason, appointed inspector , superintendent of building.


on 21 december 1814, foundation stone laid william davidson esq., grandmaster of mother lodge, kilwinning, in presence of earl of eglinton , heritors of parish of kilwinning. on 12 november 1816 new 103 feet high clock tower completed.


a conservation programme undertaken local authority in 1993-95 , tower owned north ayrshire council. tower houses heritage centre opened in 1995 , displays items of local interest, including history of abbey , tower; poets robert burns , bard of yukon robert w. service. ancient society of kilwinning archers, dating 1483, important feature of collection. kilwinning archers still meets regularly, including annual papingo shoot held in grounds of abbey on first saturday in june. event said oldest archery competition in world , involves wooden papingo or popinjay , suspended clock-tower, archers attempt dislodge.


the heritage centre in tower officially managed museum services of north ayrshire council, staffed , cared members kilwinning & district preservation society.


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