Category Archives: Auld Kirk

Discovering our Heritage

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The Auld Kirk was built in 1659 and that date has been visible on the lintel above the doorway from that time.

Lintel 1659 - East Door

Lintel 1659 – East Door

That door enters from the east, however there once was another door which saw church-goers enter from the south, but that has been blocked up for many years.

Blocked doorway

Blocked doorway

Due to overhanging ivy, this doorway was not visible from outside the kirk

Blocked up door from the outside

Blocked up door from the outside

However, with the pruning back of the ivy part of the doorway can now be seen behind one of the headstones.

Lintel Stone on South entrance

Lintel Stone on South entrance

A closer look and the lintel stone and date is clear.

Linterl Stone 1659

Lintel Stone 1659

Our wee kirk was built during turbulent times. Erected in 1659 , the year after Cromwell died and the year before Charles II was restored to the crown …. the rest as they say is history.

Stone, Timber and Lime Conservation

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On Wednesday I met with Stephen Kerr and Wendy Corrigan of our project conservation architects Wylie Shanks Architect at their Glasgow Office and was introduced to Graeme Frew of Stone, Timber and Lime Conservation who will be carrying out the conservation work on the Auld Kirk ruins and on five lairs in the kirkyard  – Rev Thomas Hunter, Rev James Young, William Arthur and Hyslop of Bank.

Soldiers

I am also delighted to announce that after discussions with  one of our  funders it has been possible to realign some of the grant to reset four of the soldiers headstones that have tumbled – we believe this is a more meaningful use of the money, particularly with next year being the 100th anniversary of the start of the Great War.

StoneTimberLineLogoThe work is scheduled to take five weeks and begins tomorrow morning.

Welcome to our project, Stone TLC.