Stair, Ayrshire

Stair House

Stair is a village and parish in Ayrshire. The village lies at the bottom of a glen beside the River Ayr at the north-west border of the 5,376-acre parish, where the River Ayr is joined by the Glenstang Burn.

The village is known for its connection with the Dalrymples, Earls of Stair. The family first became associated with the village in 1450, when William de Dalrymple acquired the lands of Stair-Montgomery and built Stair House. Formerly part of the Parish of Ochiltree, Stair was made a separate parish in 1653 at the request of James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair.

Places of interest in the parish include Stair Brig built in 1745, and Stair Church first built in 1706 and replaced with the current structure in 1864.

Dalmore House stood overlooking the River Ayr until destroyed by fire in 1969.

Views in Stair

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  Stair and Stair House Farm
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  Stair church
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  Stair Bridge over the River Ayr
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  The Stair Inn
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  Cottages at Milton Mill

Bibliography

• Barber, Derek (2000). Steps through Stair. Stair Parish Church.

Outside links

("Wikimedia Commons" has material about East Ayrshire Stair, East Ayrshire)

• Location map: 55°28’51"N, 4°28’13"W
• Stair Church