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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| ST KENTIGERN'S CHURCH (Ruins) | Old Church Old Church Old Church Old Church Old Church Old Kirk Old Kirk |
Rev Alex [Alexander] McGlashan Rev Thos [Thomas] Stark Mr Robt [Robert] Wood Mr Wm [William] Ballantyne New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Johnstons County Map Forrests Map |
025.15 | This antiquity is situated within the parish Cemetery, a short distance from the town. All that remains of the original building is six low Gothic arches, probably the interior division of one of the aisles, and a portion of the exterior wall belonging to the same aisle. A vault and a small square building, erected for the accommodation of grave watchers, are of modern construction. The founder and exact date of the erection of the Old Church are not known. It is said in Chalmers Caledonia to have been in existence as early as the beginning of the 12th century, and that it was dedicated to Kentigern the patron Saint of Glasgow. |
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40 [left corner of header]Parish of Lanark [in header]
It appears to have been in existence at the beginning of the twelfth century, before the re-establishment of the bishoprick of Glasgow by Prince David and was dedicated to Kentigern, the patron saint of that city and founder of the episcopate.
In 1589-90 the presbytery passed a resolution that the Kirk of Lanark should be removed from the auld place to a situation within the town. Not withstanding of this resolution the Kirk still remains in the old place, and continued to be the parish church until 1777, when a new one was built in the middle of the town. Long before this period however it had fallen into a ruinous state, and had ceased to be used for public worship.
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