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Event ID 585130

Category Documentary Reference

Type Reference

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This small T-shaped building, now a mausoleum, with an associated graveyard, was built in the 17th century as the family chapel of the Marquis of Bute (Name Book 1863). It is noted in OPS (1854) as "at one timee used as the parish church during the residence of the proprietor". Mr J Thomson (teacher, Kingarth) states that it is built on the site of the original parish church of Kingarth (see NS15NW 6), and Mr Grant (teacher, Rothesay) alleges that it occupies the site of "an ancient chapel". Neither of the Muirs (W Muir, factor; Mr Muir, farmer at Barone Park), who were interested in antiquarian research, had ever heard of any tradition relating to a chapel site here.

SDD List, undated