St Maurs, Glencairn Parish Church
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Title
St Maurs, Glencairn Parish Church
Description
The church at Kilmaurs was in the possession of Kelso Abbey as early as 1170. In 1413 the present foundation was endowed by Sir William Cunninghame as a collegiate church. Rebuilt by Robert S Ingram 1888 in a cruciform shape. Stained glass, 20th-century, including a window by Roland Mitton of Livingston, and three rose windows. The clock tower holds the original bell inscribed ‘Michael Burgerhuys Me Fecit 1618’. Glencairn Aisle adjacent to the church with sculptured mural 1600 commissioned by James 7th Earl of Glencairn, in memory of the Earl and Countess of Glencairn, and worked by David Scougal, mason and burgess.
Source
ayrshire
Date
15th century
Type
Museum
Identifier
721
Spatial Coverage
current,55.634661,-4.520119;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
Kirkton Road
Place
Kilmaurs
Heritage Type
Cultural Heritage Site
Prim Media
3692
IsNewThisYear
No
OpeningDate1
4/9/2010
OpeningTime1
12.00-16.00
Activities
Good stained glass with three rose windows behind the Clock Tower.
Image (c) www.jimcorbett.freeserve.co.uk
WC
Yes
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
Yes
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
No
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
11521
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
KA3 2RA
Address
opp Mill Avenue, Kilmaurs, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire KA3, UK
Citation
“St Maurs, Glencairn Parish Church,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 5, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/719.
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