Newton Stewart, Princes Street, Reformed Presbyterian Church
Church (19th Century), Storehouse (19th Century)
Site Name Newton Stewart, Princes Street, Reformed Presbyterian Church
Classification Church (19th Century), Storehouse (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Rutherford Chapel; Former United Free Church; Church Hall; Store
Canmore ID 63468
Site Number NX46NW 46
NGR NX 40940 65160
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/63468
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Penninghame
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Wigtown
- Former County Wigtownshire
NX46NW 46 40940 65160
Depot [NAT]
OS (GIS) MasterMap, July 2009.
For associated (former) manse (adjacent to S), see NX46NW 101.
NX46NW 46 40940 65160
The Object Name Book describes this church 'A plain stone building used as a place of worship by a body of Presbyterian Dissenters commonly called Covenanters. There are seats in it for about 300 persons. It is situated in Glenluce Row in the town of Newton Stewart, was built by private subscription and the Minister is supported by voluntary contributions from the congregation. He has also a Manse or free house as a residence'.
Name Book 1852
Newton Stewart, Princes Street, Reformed Presbyterian Church was subsequently used as a church hall and has now been converted into a furniture store which is annotated on current Ordnance Survey vector map sheet.
Information from RCAHMS (LKFJ), June 2002
Orginally the Reformed Presbyterian Church, built 1833. Known also as the Rutherford Chapel.
Information from RCAHMS (DE), via Old Gala Club, September 2005
