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Kirkurd Old Church

A Category B Listed Building in Kirkurd, Scottish Borders

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.6827 / 55°40'57"N

Longitude: -3.3726 / 3°22'21"W

OS Eastings: 313789

OS Northings: 644097

OS Grid: NT137440

Mapcode National: GBR 42WQ.MR

Mapcode Global: WH6TW.5F7F

Plus Code: 9C7RMJMG+3W

Entry Name: Kirkurd Old Church

Listing Date: 23 February 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 340441

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB8335

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200340441

Location: Kirkurd

County: Scottish Borders

Electoral Ward: Tweeddale West

Parish: Kirkurd

Traditional County: Peeblesshire

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Description

A group of ornately carved 17th century and early 18th century memorial stones in the burial ground of Kirkurd Old Church, Castlecraig. In accordance with Section 1 (4A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 the following is excluded from the listing: scheduled monument SM3106.

The group includes four upright memorial stones. The earliest is dated 1614 and has a heraldic shield depicting three birds. There are three table tombs, one dated 1704 and a recumbent slab. Several of the stones survive in excellent condition with legible inscriptions and symbols of mortality (memento-mori) including winged angel heads, winged hourglasses and profile skulls with crossed bones, carved in high relief. The memorials predate the construction of a newer church, on a site 1km to the west, in 1766.

Statement of Interest

In accordance with Section 1 (4A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 the following is excluded from the listing: scheduled monument SM3106.

The old church once associated with the burial ground has been largely demolished. The only upstanding part of the church is a burial aisle. This structure is a scheduled monument (SM3106) and is excluded from the listing.

Statutory address and listed building record revised in 2017. Previously listed as 'Kirkurd Old Church'.

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