Description

William Burn, architect. Built 1814. Rectangular-plan 3-bay
Gothic church with engaged 3-stage square tower at west
gable; octagonal angle stair turret, low narrow chancel and
vestry added 1880, James Barbour of Dumfries. Stugged pink
ashlar, polished dressings, window dressings contrasting red
sandstone. Tudor-arched windows with perpendicular tracery;
buttresses gableted above eaves level. Tower with west-
facing door, chamfered angles, off-set top stage with
crenellated parapet, stair turret rises above south west
angle with louvered openings to each face and faceted and
finialed roof. Windows hood-moulded at west. Lean-to vestry
in south east re-entrant angle. Slate roof.
Interior: re-modelled by Barbour; mostly 1880, 1905 organ
gallery in tower with cusped-headed gallery framing; open
timber roof panelled reredos; windows hood-moulded.
Quadrangular churchyard enclosure, ashlar-coped rubble-built
walls incorporating cottage at south, gate to west of
latter; corniced square gatepiers with pyramidal caps. 19th-
20th century stone monuments.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such. There was a delay

before building a new church at Keir; a plan had earlier

(1812) been produced by "Mr Elliot, architect at Drumlanrig"

(presumably William Elliot).

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17805312

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)