Morrison Congregational Church (Former), 63, George Street, Ayr

2-storey, 4-bay (with 1901 single bay to left), rectangular-plan former church in severe classical style. Harled. Boarded window openings. Slate piend roof with platform; harled wallhead stack; circular can. Cast-iron rainwater goods. GATE AND RAILINGS: ornate 2-leaf art nouveau gate with railings to S elevation.

Good example of late 18th century church architecture, enlivened by the Art Nouveau additions of James Morris. Alongside architectural work, including that in Savoy Croft and Racecourse Road, Morris wrote the books "The Brig of Ayr and Something of its Story" in 1912 and "The Auld Toon O'Ayr" in 1928, both published by the Ayr publishers Stephen and Pollock, extolling the town's architectural highlights. (Historic Scotland)

May 2003: Local planners ask for the church to be placed on the Buildings at Risk Register. The Ayrshire Architectural Heritage Trust is to look into its condition and ownership. November 2003: External inspection reveals the church to be vacant and boarded up. From a street level inspection, it appears structurally sound with no evidence of major cracking. The roof remains intact and appears in reasonable condition. However, some harling is coming away at the corner of the building and there is some staining from defective guttering. February 2004: Local planners report that there is no record of any planning applications being lodged for the church as far back as 1987. 5 May 2004: The Carrick Herald reports on the building's inclusion in the Buildings at Risk Bulletin 2004-2005. September 2004: SCT receives information that the owner is considering converting the church into a dwelling.

February 2008: South Ayrshire Council approve plans to convert the building into residential dwellings.

November 2009: External inspection reveals that the church remains vacant and boarded. The condition of the building appears to have deteriorated slightly since last visit by SCT.
No conversion works appear to have started.

August 2011: A member of the public advises the property is being advertised for sale through auction on 1st Sept with Wilsons Auctions, Dalry. Guide price is noted as £68,000 +.

March 2012: External inspection finds that since our previous site visit the building has deteriorated. The north west roof ridge is severly damaged. Slate loss has increased. The gutters are more clogged. The property is being marketed for sale through Wilsons Auctions Dalry at guide price £65,000.

11 September 2014: The former church does not appear to be under current marketing for sale.

28 October 2019: A member of the public notes the property is being marketed for sale through auction by Auction House Scotland. A guide price of £39,995+ (plus fees) has been set.

2 June 2021: STV News website reports (02/06/2021) three children have been charged following an incident of fire-raising at the form church on 29 May 2021. The extent of damage to the building is not known.