Kirkmichael, Patna Road, Kirkmichael Parish Church
Church (Medieval), Church (18th Century)
Site Name Kirkmichael, Patna Road, Kirkmichael Parish Church
Classification Church (Medieval), Church (18th Century)
Canmore ID 41535
Site Number NS30NW 5
NGR NS 34542 08956
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/41535
- Council South Ayrshire
- Parish Kirkmichael (Kyle And Carrick)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Kyle And Carrick
- Former County Ayrshire
NS30NW 5.00 34542 08956
NS30NW 5.01 34543 08981 Churchyard
NS30NW 5.02 34519 08951 Lych Gate
The church of Kirkmichael, dedicated to St Michael, was granted to the Prior and Canons of Whithorn, in Galloway, and was comfirmed to them by Robert I in May 1325. The old church existed till 1787 when it was replaced by a new building.
J Paterson 1852; G Chalmers 1824
NS 3454 0896. The present church of Kirkmichael, built in 1787, is still in use as a place of worship. There is no trace of the old church, which presumably stood on the same site.
Visited by OS (JD) 7 December 1955
As above.
Visited by OS (EGC) 16 September 1968
A church is shown in the approximate position of the present building on Armstrong's 1775 map of Ayrshire. Headstones dating from 1506 lie in the graveyard (Kirkmichael Parish Church guide). No further information.
Visited by OS (JRL) 8 August 1977.
NS30NW 5.00 34542 08956
NS30NW 5.01 34543 08981 Churchyard
NS30NW 5.02 34519 08951 Lych Gate
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Nat Lib. Country Life 19 Oct 1940 - Sounding of the last Trump Gravestone.
Letter and photograph.
Field Visit (September 1982)
Kirkmichael Parish Church and Burial-ground NS 345 089 NS30NW 5
There are no visible remains of the medieval parish church of Kirkmichael. On record in the 14th century, it was replaced by the existing church in 1787.
RCAHMS 1983, visited September 1982
(Stat. Acct., vi (1793), 109; Paterson 1863-6, ii, 264-5; Chalmers 1887-1902, vi, 533-4; Cowan 1967, 122).
