Kilmarnock: Old High Kirk (HLF)
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Title
Kilmarnock: Old High Kirk (HLF)
Description
Kilmarnock's oldest church building, built 1732 of local stone by the Hunter Brothers to a design adapted from St Martin in the Fields, London.
Austere exterior contrasts with pleasing interior enhanced by unique set of 23 stained glass windows by W & J J Kier., 1860s. Kirkyard with tombs including John Wilson, publisher of Robert Burns' first book of poems and Thomas Morton, telescope maker and inventor.
Source
ayrshire
Date
1732
Type
Museum
Identifier
656
Spatial Coverage
current,55.61225,-4.494046;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Church Street
Place
Kilmarnock
IsNewThisYear
No
ArchitectName
Hunter Brothers
AddressLine2
At Soulis Cross
OpeningDate1
2/9/2012
OpeningTime1
13.00-16.00
Activities
Exhibition, guided tour.
Service 11.00.
WC
Yes
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
No
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
9116
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
KA1
Citation
“Kilmarnock: Old High Kirk (HLF),” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/654.
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