Glasgow, Cambuslang, Cairns Road, Cambuslang Old Parish Church
Building(S) (19th Century), Church (19th Century)
Site Name Glasgow, Cambuslang, Cairns Road, Cambuslang Old Parish Church
Classification Building(S) (19th Century), Church (19th Century)
Canmore ID 44897
Site Number NS65NW 12
NGR NS 64557 59961
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/44897
- Council South Lanarkshire
- Parish Cambuslang (City Of Glasgow)
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District City Of Glasgow
- Former County Lanarkshire
NS65NW 12.00 64557 59961
NS65NW 12.01 64564 59929 Churchyard
Architect: David Cousin, 1841.
(NS 6455 5995) Cambuslang Parish (Old) Church was built in 1841 on the site of one built in 1743, which in turn succeeded one built in 1626. A church and burial ground is noted at the present site in 1458. A stone coffin was found during the rebuilding in 1743. The church is said to be dedicated to St Cadoc or Cadocus (6th century), but there is no evidence of a Culdee church having existed in this parish.
OSA 1793; Orig Paroch Scot 1851; J T T Brown 1884; J A Wilson 1929; G Hay 1957.
The earliest gravestone in the churchyard is dated 1658. No further information.
Visited by OS (J L D) 12 August 1953.
Watching Brief (30 October 2019 - 13 November 2019)
NS 64557 59979 A watching brief was undertaken on the construction of a car park and associated drainage in the grounds of the Old Parish Church, from 30 October 2019 to 13 November 2019. No burials were uncovered during the groundworks but the remains of 19th-century buildings in the form of two stone wall foundations, one course of bricks and a stone-lined drain were identified corresponding to the buildings seen on the OS 1st Edition OS map.
Archive: NRHE (intended)
Funder: Private individual
Stephen Cox − Headland Archaeology (UK) Ltd
