Westerkirk Parish Church

Volunteers at Westerkirk Parish Church welcome visitors to view the beautiful windows designed by Alex Haynes of Brampton Glass.

The twelve windows represent the flora and fauna of Eskdale throughout the twelve months of the year and were donated by residents of the valley. The March window, the Jubilee Window, represents donations from a door-to-door-campaign in Westerkirk. A formal opening ceremony took place in 2002 at which the window was unveiled by HRH Duke of Gloucester and attended by the Earl of Dalkeith. The windows are unique in any church in Scotland - or indeed in the British Isles.

An opportunity to visit the Johnstone Mausoleum in the cemetry, designed by Robert Adam. It commemorates John Johnstone of Alva, the right hand man of Robert Clive who engineered British rule in India, fighting several key battles with the French for control of trade in the sub-continent.

Directions (DG13 0NH)
From Langholm take the B709 to Eskdalemuir. At Bentpath (6 miles) turn right and over the bridge.