Symington Parish Church

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Symington Parish Church

The Symington Parish Church is a church building of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the Scottish village of Symington in the Council Area South Ayrshire . In 1971 the building was included in the Scottish monument lists, initially in monument category B. The upgrade to the highest monument category A took place in 1994. The church is still in use as such.

history

Symon Loccard had a church built on this site in 1160. The name of the village Symington is derived from its name. Fragments, mainly the nave , of today's church building come from the church from the 12th century. Although the building has undergone major changes over the centuries, the Symington Parish Church is one of the oldest surviving churches in Scotland. In 1750 the building was modernized and expanded in 1797. The last restoration was carried out in 1919.

description

The Symington Parish Church is in the middle of the surrounding cemetery at the junction of Brewlands Street in Main Street on the southern edge of Symington. The building is designed in the Norman style and has retained its medieval character despite multiple revisions . The 1.08 m thick masonry encloses an area of ​​14.25 m × 6.05 m. The east-facing gable side is three axes wide and is designed with cornices and three narrow arched windows. On the gable there is a small roof turret with a bell, which dates from the 18th century. However, medieval fragments may also have been incorporated here. The cultivation on the north side also dates from the 18th century.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ Network presence of the parish
  3. ↑ Information from the parish ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.craigiesymingtonparishchurch.com
  4. ↑ a b Entry on Symington Parish Church  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

Web links

Commons : Symington Parish Church  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 55 ° 32 ′ 58.6 "  N , 4 ° 33 ′ 45.2"  W.