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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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CHURCH [Kilmun] | Church Ph [Parish] Church Ph [Parish] Church Ph [Parish] Church Ph [Parish] |
Rev [Reverend] William Menzies John McDougal Teacher Angus McPherson F.C. [Free Church] Teacher New Stat [Statistical] Account |
174 | A modern building, having been built in 1841. The parishes of Dunoon and Kilmun were united about 200 years ago but are still in some respects quite distinct |
COLLEGIATE CHURCH TOWER (Ruin) [Kilmun] | Tower (Ruin) | Rev [Reverend] William Menzies John McDougal Teacher Angus McPherson F.C. [Free Church Teacher New Stat [Statistical] Account |
174 | "A collegiate church, for a provost & 6 prebendaries, was founded at Kilmun by Sir D. Campbell of Lochawe. His grant is dated 4th Augt. [August] 1442, & it was ecclesiastically attached, or subject, to the Abbey of Paisley. The tower of the Church still stands almost entire; the plan, form, & size of the body of the Church itself has been obliterated by more recent erections, but so far as can be traced the Church formed a building of pretty extensive dimensions. The tower is square, & stands about 40 feet high & contains within a stair of peculiar construction" New Stat [Statistical] Account This tower has now no roof but the vaults beneath are still entire |
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[Page] 21County of Argyll -- Ph [Parish] of Kilmun
[Note]
Collegiate Church Tower
A.D. 1442
(Ruin)
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