Straiton, Main Street, Straiton Parish Church
Church (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), War Memorial (20th Century)
Site Name Straiton, Main Street, Straiton Parish Church
Classification Church (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), War Memorial (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) St Cuthbert's Parish Church; War Memorial Plaque
Canmore ID 41540
Site Number NS30SE 1
NGR NS 38059 04907
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/41540
- Council South Ayrshire
- Parish Straiton (Kyle And Carrick)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Kyle And Carrick
- Former County Ayrshire
NS30SE 1.00 38059 04907
NS30SE 1.01 38022 04900 Churchyard
(NS 3805 0489) Aisle (NR)
OS 6" map (1910)
The grant of Straiton church to Paisley Abbey by Duncan, Earl of Carrick, was confirmed by Florence, Bishop-elect of Glasgow (1202-6).
C A R Radford 1974
The church of Straiton parish, dedicated to St Cuthbert, was rebuilt in 1758, only the 13th-14th century S aisle being preserved. The large, traceried window in the S gable is 16th century.
D MacGibbon and T Ross 1897; G Hay 1957
Church in normal use. The aisle is entered from the nave of the modern church.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 6 September 1968
This church is still in use and is as described in the previous field report.
Visited by OS (SFS) 4 February 1976
No change.
Visited by OS (JRL) 28 October 1980
NS30SE 1.00 38059 04907
NS30SE 1.01 38022 04900 Churchyard
NMRS REFERENCE
Architect: J. Murdoch. 1900. Porch, Belfrey & Proposed tower.
H O Tarbolton 1914 Who's Who
NMRS Rrintroom
W Schomberg Scott Photograph Collection Acc no 1997/39
Exterior view of the South aisle.
Photographed in 2009 on behalf of the Buildings of Scotland publications.
Photographic Survey (1952)
Photographic survey by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1952.
Field Visit (September 1982)
Straiton, Parish Church and Burial-ground NS 380 048 NS30SE 1
This church is on record in the early 13th century although the present building is largely of 18th-century and later date, and all that remains of the medieval church is the Kennedy Aisle.
RCAHMS 1983, visited September 1982
(Paterson 1863-6, ii, 452-5; Chalmers 1887-1902, vi, 535-6; MacGibbon and Ross 1896-7, iii, 396-7; Hay 1957, 250; Cowan 1967, 189-90).
