Description

Dated 1765 on east gable. Plain, rectangular-plan, 4-bay
church, alterations and additions James Barbour of Dumfries,
1898-9, with gabled porch added to east gable, lean-to vestry
at west end of north wall, original door on wet gable now a
tall lancet, windows to bays now pointed-headed bipartites.
Squared red rubble, with ashlar dressings. 2 shouldered doors
to porch; bipartite to west wall of vestry; ball-finialed,
plain, birdcage bellcote over west gable (17th century Dutch
bell); ball finial over east gable; central axial ventilator;
main eaves cornice; wall-head stack above vestry; slate
roofs. Interior also by Barbour: hammer beam roof; pointed
alcoves on west gable flanking lancet 4 leaded windows by
Gordon Webster inserted between 1937-1978.
Irregular-plan churchyard is mostly enclosed by rubble-built
walls; square, red ashlar gatepiers at south west. Many
interesting 17-19th century stone monuments, Charteris
enclosure against north wall of church.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such. The RCAHM INVENTORY

1920 notes the monument to John Corbet, covenantor, and a

1618 carved stone in the Charteris enclosure. (no. 586)

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17794604

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Recommended Books

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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)