Alternative Names Dalry
Site type FONT, ROCK CUT SEAT
Canmore ID 64298
Site Number NX68SW 2
NGR NX 62495 81381
Council DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
Parish DALRY (STEWARTRY)
Former Region DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY
Former District STEWARTRY
Former County KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE

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Archaeological Notes

NX68SW 2 62495 81381

(NX 6248 8138) St John's Chair (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map (1909)

St John's Chair: A tolerable sized smooth bluish natural stone, most probably brought from the bed of the Water of Ken. Its shape is similar to a chair and it is traditionally said that it was used by St John, or more likely one of his followers. It formerly belonged to the old church, but has been moved from there to its present position (Name Book 1849). M'Kerlie notes this stone as a holy water basin "with the hollows for water quite perfect" (The old church of Dalry was dedicated to St John). The ONB, however, also describes a font stone in the churchyard, so it is possible that M'Kerlie has confused the two.
OSA 1794; E M H M'Kerlie 1916

NX 6249 8138. This stone has been placed against a hedge at the junction of two roads near to its original site. The font stone mentioned by M'Kerlie is still in the churchyard.
Visited by OS (JP) 18 June 1975.

M'Kerlie, E M H (1916) Pilgrim Spots in Galloway, Edinburgh
Page(s): 225-6

OSA (1791-9) The statistical account of Scotland, drawn up from the communications of the ministers of the different parishes, in Sinclair, J (Sir) Edinburgh
Page(s): Vol.13, 58 Held at RCAHMS B.2.2.STA

Ordnance Survey (Name Book) Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey
Page(s): Book No.36, 56, 59 Held at RCAHMS Ref