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Eskdalemuir Church

A Category C Listed Building in Eskdalemuir, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.2695 / 55°16'10"N

Longitude: -3.1778 / 3°10'40"W

OS Eastings: 325259

OS Northings: 597894

OS Grid: NY252978

Mapcode National: GBR 677H.TV

Mapcode Global: WH6WX.5T06

Plus Code: 9C7R7R9C+RV

Entry Name: Eskdalemuir Church

Listing Name: Eskdalemuir Parish Church and Gatepiers

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 342095

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB9779

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200342095

Location: Eskdalemuir

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Annandale East and Eskdale

Parish: Eskdalemuir

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Dated 1826. Rectangular-plan plain Gothic church with

shallow, ashlar-built 4-stage square tower central on S gable.

Tower has diminishing stages, main door at ground, gallery level

window in 2nd stage, louvred belfry opening to each elevation of

4th stage, and spirelet. Body of church now pebble-dashed with

exposed ashlar margins; mostly pointed openings with Y-tracery,

tall windows each with 2 transomes: E flank 3 windows, 4-window

W flank. Shaped skews, flue set above SW angle; slate roof.

INTERIOR: good octagonal pulpit, with back board central on W

wall; panelled gallery to 3 sides supported on slender cast-iron columns, modern communion table; single leaded window circa

1938.

Ashlar-coped retaining wall to E with 2 chamfered square

gatepiers, cast-iron gates and railings.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such.

War memorial not included in listing.

Change of Category B to C(S) 12.7.88.

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