Site type CHURCH
Canmore ID 41535
Site Number NS30NW 5.00
NGR NS 34542 08956
Council SOUTH AYRSHIRE
Parish KIRKMICHAEL (KYLE AND CARRICK)
Former Region STRATHCLYDE
Former District KYLE AND CARRICK
Former County AYRSHIRE

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Archaeological Notes

NS30NW 5.00 34542 08956

NS30NW 5.01 34543 08981 Churchyard
NS30NW 5.02 34519 08951 Lych Gate

The church of Kirkmichael, dedicated to St Michael, was granted to the Prior and Canons of Whithorn, in Galloway, and was comfirmed to them by Robert I in May 1325. The old church existed till 1787 when it was replaced by a new building.
J Paterson 1852; G Chalmers 1824

NS 3454 0896. The present church of Kirkmichael, built in 1787, is still in use as a place of worship. There is no trace of the old church, which presumably stood on the same site.
Visited by OS (JD) 7 December 1955

As above.
Visited by OS (EGC) 16 September 1968

A church is shown in the approximate position of the present building on Armstrong's 1775 map of Ayrshire. Headstones dating from 1506 lie in the graveyard (Kirkmichael Parish Church guide). No further information.
Visited by OS (JRL) 8 August 1977.

Architectural Notes

NS30NW 5.00 34542 08956

NS30NW 5.01 34543 08981 Churchyard
NS30NW 5.02 34519 08951 Lych Gate

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Nat Lib. Country Life 19 Oct 1940 - Sounding of the last Trump Gravestone.
Letter and photograph.

Chalmers, G (1887-94) Caledonia: or a historical and topographical account of North Britain, 7 vols + index Paisley
Page(s): Vol.3, 533 Held at RCAHMS C.1.2.CHA

Kirkmichael Parish Church (post-1971) A guide to Kirkmichael Parish Church, [s.l.] (Glasgow)
Held at RCAHMS D.11.23.KIR.P

Paterson, J (1863-6) History of the counties of Ayr and Wigton, 3v in 5 Edinburgh
Page(s): Vol.2, 257 Held at RCAHMS D.11.2.PAT