East Kilbride Old Parish Church
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Title
East Kilbride Old Parish Church
Description
The present B listed building built by James Pollock as completed in 1775, the Scotch Belfry Tower by Robert Pollock was added in 1818. Behind the Church is the Kirk yard where notable gravestones include the parents of the famous surgeons William and John Hunter and Rev. James French, minister of the Old Parish Church (1791-1835), who was tutor to the young Walter Scott. The 18th century mausoleum of the Stuarts of Torrance family has recently been restored.
Source
southlanarkshire
Date
1776, 1818, 1862
Type
Museum
Identifier
3443
Spatial Coverage
current,55.76496,-4.176006;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
The Village
Place
East Kilbride
IsNewThisYear
No
ArchitectName
James Pollock, Robert Pollock, W Pomphrey
AddressLine2
3-5 Montgomery Street
OpeningDate1
29/9/2018
OpeningTime1
10:00-15:00
Activities
Guided tours of Church And Graveyard
Music and refreshments?
WC
Yes
DisabledWC
Yes
DisabledAccess
Yes
Refreshments
Yes
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
Yes
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
8959
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
G74 4JS
Citation
“East Kilbride Old Parish Church,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/3442.
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