St Kentigern's Church, Lanark (Hyndford Road)
St Kentigern's Church is a scheduled monument in Lanark, South Lanarkshire. It's churchyard and burial aisles are a category B listed building. It was previously the parish church of the town.
| St Kentigern's Church | |
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_-_geograph.org.uk_-_945894.jpg) The ruins of the church, as seen from the entrance to the cemetery. (2005) | |
| Type | Church |
| Location | Hyndford Road Lanark South Lanarkshire United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 55°40′12.1″N 3°46′10.5″W |
| Official name: St Kentigern's Church, Lanark | |
| Designated | 28 April 1920 |
| Reference no. | SM1144 |
Listed Building – Category B | |
| Official name: Churchyard and burial aisles at St Kentigern’s Church, excluding scheduled monument SM1144, Lanark | |
| Designated | 7 May 1980 |
| Reference no. | LB37028 |
  Location of St Kentigern's Church in South Lanarkshire | |
It is believed that the church was founded by St Kentigern himself shortly before his death in 603 AD.[1] There is documentary evidence of its existence, however, dating back to 1150 AD when King David I granted it to the monastery of Dryburgh.[2] Pope Gregory VIII took the church into his own protection in 1228.[1]
The church, which was once attended by William Wallace, is now in a state of disrepair, despite having had repair work completed recently.[3]
References
- "St Kentigern's Church, Lanark". Clydesdale's Heritage. Lanark and District Archaeological Society. 13 October 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- "Lanark, Hyndford Road, St Kentigern's Church". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- Gilbert, Julie (13 January 2015). "Braveheart: William Wallace's St Kentigerns Church, Lanark in need of repair". Daily Record. Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
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