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Stumpy

Girvan's surviving civic tower, built in 1825-27 and still marking the meeting of Knockcushan Street, Dalrymple Street and the harbour side.

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Type
Landmark
Location
Knockcushan Street, Girvan
Information checked
9 November 2026
Aerial daytime view of Stumpy rising above Girvan's town-centre streets, with the surrounding hills beyond.
Stumpy in its town-centre setting, between Knockcushan Street and Dalrymple Street. Owner photograph.

Visit now

See Girvan's old civic tower in the streets that shaped it.

Stumpy stands between the harbour, town centre and Knockcushan Gardens, making it an easy stop on a walk through Girvan.

What you’ll find

Look out for.

  • The 1825-27 civic tower
  • Clock, bell stage and reconstructed spire
  • A close connection with Girvan's former town halls
  • Views from the historic streets around Stumpy Corner
Wide street-level view of Stumpy and the surrounding town-centre plaza
Stumpy in its present town-centre setting. Owner photograph.
Stone plaque recording the laying of the McMaster Hall foundation stone in 1909
The McMaster Hall foundation-stone inscription. Owner photograph.
Stone plaque recording the gift and opening of McMaster Hall in 1911
The inscription recording the gift and opening of McMaster Hall. Owner photograph.

Good to know

Before you visit.

  • View the tower without obstructing pavements, roads or neighbouring entrances.
  • There are good exterior viewpoints from more than one side of the junction.

Go deeper

This place has a longer story.

The surviving stonework has held cells, carried a town clock, stood inside McMaster Hall and outlived the fire that destroyed it.

Read the tower's full civic story

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