Public art & sculpture · Scottish Lowlands
Poet and scholar
Poet and scholar in Scotland Lowlands, United Kingdom.
Billy McCrorie — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Poet and scholar is a public sculpture in Scotland Lowlands, United Kingdom, dating from 1995. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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Place summary
The Poet and Scholar is a public art installation located in the Scottish Lowlands. Established in 1995, it reflects the region's literary heritage and cultural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.4630, -4.6305
- Address
- High Street, Ayr, KA7 1LU
- Established
- 1995
Sources
- wikidata: Q137004289 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Poet and scholar?
- Poet and scholar is in Scottish Lowlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.4630°, -4.6305°.
- When was Poet and scholar built?
- Poet and scholar dates to 1995.