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Dailly, Main Street, Dailly Parish Church
Church (Medieval) - (Late 17th Century), Church (Late 17th Century) - (18th Century) (1766), Church (Late 17th Century) - (Mid 18th Century) (1690)-(1758), War Memorial(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Dailly, Main Street, Dailly Parish Church
Classification Church (Medieval) - (Late 17th Century), Church (Late 17th Century) - (18th Century) (1766), Church (Late 17th Century) - (Mid 18th Century) (1690)-(1758), War Memorial(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) New Dailly Parish Church; War Memorials
Canmore ID 40863
Site Number NS20SE 13
NGR NS 27041 01615
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/40863
- Council South Ayrshire
- Parish Dailly
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Kyle And Carrick
- Former County Ayrshire
NS20SE 13.00 27038 01609
Public worship was discontinued at Old Dailly, and a new church was built in 1690 at Milcavish, afterwards called New Dailly. The church was taken down in 1758 but was rebuilt by 1766.
G Turnbull 1908
NS 2704 0162. The church completed in 1766 is built on the site of the one erected in 1690. No trace of the former church exists.
(Information from Rev D S MacGillivray, The Manse, New Dailly).
Visited by OS (WDJ) 4 December 1959
NS20SE 13.00 27038 01609
NS20SE 13.01 27067 01591 Churchyard
NS20SE 52 27241 01712 Manse
NMRS REFERENCE:
Architect: Dr. Peter McGregor Chalmers (Restoration - remodelling and refurnishing)
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
SRO
Financial support for building a new church.
Assignation by Quentin Kennedy of Drummelland to William Bargany of
bond of 10th January 1674 by deceased John, Lord Bargany, whereby he
bound himself if the new Church was not built, to return 500 merks to
Quentin Kennedy.
1696 GD109/3928
Removal of the roof from the Old Kirk of Dailly to the new Kirk and
the provision of a Manse. (Copy) Bond of cautionary by David Craufurd of
Drumsuy for bond by John, Lord Barganny.
1692 GD109/3926
Slater work on the roof of the North side of Aisle of the Church.
Receipt by Patrick Campbell, slater, to Robert Kennedy, Factor.
1712 GD109/3531
Transplantation of Kirk to Mylnecawis (New Dailly) beside Dalquharran.
1673 GD109/3920
Expense of building the New Church. Account for work and materials.
1692 GD109/3362
Mason work for the New Kirk of Dailly. Receipt for part paypent for
work done by Gilbert Bennerman, mason, on two stones of the loft.
1698 GD109/3414
Building of a new Church.
Memorandum of bond (by Lord Bargany) for the building of the new Church.
THe expense amounts to #1,503. 6. 8.
1674 GD109/3921
Provision of the new Church.
Lord Bargany's obligation to build a new Church and Manse on the lands of
Balcamie.
Extract from the minutes of the Presbytery of Ayr.
1695 GD109/3927
Repair of the roof of the aisle of the Church.
Receipt by ( ) Cathcart to Robert Kennedy, Factor, for #12. 14. 0. Scots
as the price of 1000 slates.
1712 GD109/3529
Field Visit (April 1982)
Dailly, Parish Church and Burial-ground NS 270 016 NS20SE 13
There are no visible remains of the late 17th-century church of Dailly. It replaced the medieval church (NX29NW 1&2) in 1696 and was itself replaced by the present building in 1766.
RCAHMS 1983, visited April 1982
(Hay 1957, 87-8, 175, 248)
