SAVE fights Ayr Station demolition
SAVE Britain’s Heritage is campaigning after a fire at the B‑listed Ayr Station Hotel — the group posted for expert advice and urgent preservation after the March 12 incident SAVE Britain campaigns after Ayr Station Hotel fire. It’s a live preservation story to watch if you follow adaptive reuse and saving layered urban architectures.
South Ayrshire Council set a target completion date of 17 June 2024 for demolition and safety works on the former Station Hotel site. south-ayrshire.gov.uk A major suspected arson on 25 September 2023 drew 13 fire appliances to the scene and resulted in three teenagers being arrested and charged. news.stv.tv SAVE Britain’s Heritage commissioned conservation engineer Ed Morton and published a priced condition survey arguing the north wing and clock tower could be stabilised rather than fully demolished; the group's reports and expert updates are hosted on the local action group’s site. savebritainsheritage.org South Ayrshire Council moved £750,000 of discretionary business relief funding in the wake of the 2023 blaze, and councillors had previously approved a December 2022 demolition strategy for the south wing estimated at £6.6m. ayradvertiser.com
