Ayr Grammar School, on Midton Road, into a tourist hub for others to learn about the region. Dr Jimmy Begg, secretary of Museum of Ayrshire, said on behalf of the group: “Lying forgotten within the county of Ayrshire is probably the richest and most fascinating heritage of all Scotland’s shires.“But unbelievably, the historic town of Ayr is the only county town in Scotland that has no public or private museum in which to promote and display this wonderful tradition.“It is a sad indictment of the various local authorities — from the old Ayr County Council, Strathclyde Region, Kyle and Carrick District, and now South Ayrshire Council — that no authority has yet had the breadth of vision to create a County Museum worthy of the Shire.“We would.
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