Archive and search room
Ayrshire Archives
The archive for all three Ayrshire councils, holding Ayr's burgh charter of 1205 signed by William the Lion.
Hidden gem
The three Ayrshire councils set up the archive in 1996 to keep the county's records. It covers the whole of Ayrshire, the Cumbraes and Arran.
Its oldest record is the charter that made Ayr a burgh in 1205. Visiting the search room is free, by appointment.
- Founded
- 1996
- Oldest record
- Burgh charter of Ayr, 1205
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