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Girvan Steeple
| Stumpy Jail | |
|---|---|
 Girvan Steeple | |
| Location | Knockcushan Street, Girvan |
| Coordinates | 55°14′36″N 4°51′22″W / 55.2432°N 4.8560°W |
| Built | 1778 |
| Architectural style(s) | Neoclassical style |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Official name | Knockcushan Street Town Hall Tower |
| Designated | 8 May 1980 |
| Reference no. | LB32148 |
  Shown in South Ayrshire | |
The Girvan Steeple is a steeple and the site of a former townhouse in Girvan, South Ayrshire, Scotland. Its popular name, "Stumpy Tower", "Stumpy Jail" or "Auld Stumpy", is derived from the Gaelic Olladh Stiom Paidh, meaning "Great Circle of Justice".[1] (The name of Knockcushan Street, upon which the tower sits, means "Hill [or Knoll] of Justice".) It is a Category B listed building.[2]
- ^ "Stumpy Tower, Girvan". Visit Ayrshire Guide. Archived from the original on 12 June 2009.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Knockcushan Street Town Hall Tower (Category B Listed Building) (LB32148)". Retrieved 25 April 2021.
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