Description

1733 church remodelled and enlarged 1819 (dated) by Andrew
Burnet, mason; further alterations and additions by James
Barbour, 1881; enclosed by churchyard.
Church: rubble-built; rusticated quoins, keystoned and
round-arched openings (all altered or constructed in 19th
century) and eaves course and cornice all ashlar. Church
originally rectangular-plan with yellow ashlar quoins and
splayed base course (later dressings mostly red ashlar);
long S wall now 2 bays; additions full-width of N wall in 2
stages, the lesser (former 18th century aisle) built first
and now demolished (some rusticated quoins survive below
session room stair and on 1819 jamb); second (probably 1819)
addition (jamb, forming L-plan church) extends W elevation to
3 bays with central door now a window with dated arch re-set
(?by Barbour). Pyramidal-roofed square full-height addition
(also 1819) adjoins at NE and has basket-arched N-facing
hearse-house at ground, session house above and good birdcage
belfry (present bell 1917) over E wallhead: flat-roofed low
porch and vestry (?all by Barbour) fill SE re-entrant angle:
other roofs piended and slated.
Interior by Barbour, roughly following 1819 arrangement;
(original woodwork in session house addition); low hexagonal
pulpit in SW re-entrant angle: gallery at E with panelled
front supported on 2 cast-iron columns is now enclosed
forming upper room: bell in vestibule said to be from
Lochwood Tower.
Churchyard: quadrangular enclosure with ashlar-coped
rubble-built walls; gate with rusticated square piers at
either end of E wall. Mostly 18th and 19th century stone
monuments, some large monuments with classical details.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such. SRO NRA(S) 888 p.149

includes papers concerning repairs to (previous) church at

Johnstone, 1729.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17804885

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)