Blantyre, Craigmuir Road, Blantyre Old Parish Church
Church (19th Century)
Site Name Blantyre, Craigmuir Road, Blantyre Old Parish Church
Classification Church (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Hamilton Road; Blantyre Parish Church
Canmore ID 173237
Site Number NS65NE 66
NGR NS 67921 56590
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/173237
- Council South Lanarkshire
- Parish Blantyre (Hamilton)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Hamilton
- Former County Lanarkshire
NMRS REFERENCE
Architect: Clarke & Bell - 1862 - 1863.
W G Rowan
EXTERNAL REFERENCE
Scottish Records Office
Minute concerning necessary repairs to Kirk to tune of #60 Scots. (No mention of work to be done except the heritors could not afford to extend benefit to Kirkyard dyke).
1755 GD1/732/17
Blantyre Report on condition of Church. It is in a shattered and ruinous state. Decision - whole roof must be taken off and slated and roof of choir lowered to level of church.
1729 GD1/732/17
Blantyre. Building of the south side wall of the Kirk and provision of 2 doors and 2 windows. Contract between James Hamilton of Blantyre farm and Robert Mack, mason in Hamilton.
1705 GD1/732/17
Blantyre. Slating of Kirk roof included in account of expenses paid out of vacant stipend of Blantyre.
1720-1 GD1/732/15
