Old High Kirk (Kilmarnock)
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The Old High Kirk is a classicist church building of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock in the East Ayrshire council area . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
Due to the growing parish, the nearby Laigh Kirk proved too small in the early 1730s. To relieve the burden, the construction of the Old High Kirk began in 1732. The building site was donated by William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock . The cost of construction was £ 850 excluding the bell tower, construction of which did not begin until the 1740s. Tower clocks were initially only attached to two sides. Today's all-round clocks were used in 1797 and renewed in 1822. An organ was installed in 1868 for £ 300. The church was expanded three times, in 1858, 1909 and 1929.
description
The classicist building is located in the center of Kilmarnock, not far from the train station. It has an elongated floor plan. The south-east facing front is three axes wide and designed with a central bell tower. The central arched portal has a simple design and is flanked by two side entrances. The gable surface is worked as a blind triangular gable . The bell tower rises above it. This initially has a square plan, whereas the upper component is octagonal . The tower closes with a dome with a lantern and a weather vane. The sides of the church are five axes wide and worked with arched windows . On the rear northwest side is a one-story meeting room of more recent date. The building ends with a gable roof , which is covered with gray slate.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
Web links
- Entry on Old High Kirk in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 55 ° 36 '44.4 " N , 4 ° 29' 40.9" W.