Kilbarchan Steeple
The Kilbarchan Steeple is a tower in the Scottish town of Kilbarchan in the Renfrewshire Council Area . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in the highest category A. An earlier classification as a Scheduled Monument was lifted in 1998.
description
The tower is on Steeple Street in the northwest of the city. It was built around 1775 based on a design by the stonemason David Kerr . The Kilbarchan Steeple has a square plan. There is a bronze statue above the entrance portal . It depicts the town's former bagpiper , Habbie Simpson . It was originally a wooden statue from 1822, but was replaced by the bronze one in 1922. Adjacent to the tower is a two-story community center, which in the past was also used as a school or market hall. It was added in 1782.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Kilbarchan Steeple in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 50 ′ 10.1 ″ N , 4 ° 33 ′ 6.2 ″ W.