Alternative Names Dalry Parish Church; Kirk Close
Site type CHURCH
Canmore ID 40993
Site Number NS24NE 7.00
NGR NS 29150 49430
Council NORTH AYRSHIRE
Parish DALRY (CUNNINGHAME)
Former Region STRATHCLYDE
Former District CUNNINGHAME
Former County AYRSHIRE

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Archaeological Notes

NS24NE 7.00 29150 49430

St Margaret's Church [NAT]
OS (GIS) MasterMap, November 2009.

NS24NE 7.01 NS 29175 49382 Churchyard
NS24NE 7.02 Centred NS 29151 49462 Hall

For (predecessor) Dalry. Old Parish Church (NS c. 28 48), see NS24NE 11.

(NS 29150 49430) A single church was built in 1600-8 to replace the two churches previously existing in Dalry parish (NS24NE 11 and NS24NE 6 or NS34NW 2). In 1771 a new church was built. It was repaired in 1821 and rebuilt 1871-3; it is dedicated to St Margaret.
H Scott 1920; H Scott 1950.

No trace of the earlier buildings remains (information from Rev R Kirkland, Dalry).
Visited by OS (DS), 6 September 1956.

No change to the previous field report.
Visited by OS (JRL), 25 October 1982.

Architectural Notes

Scott, H et al (eds.) (1915-61) Fasti ecclesiae Scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the Reformation, Revision Edinburgh
Page(s): Vol.3, 84; Vol.8, 229 Held at RCAHMS C.3.2.FES