Kirkmabreck Parish Church, Kirk Brae, Creetown

Kirkmabreck Parish Church is a Neo-Gothic aisled hall church built in 1834. It is located on the Clauchan Croft in Creetown, and was built on the site of an earlier church relocated from Kirkdale by an Act of Parliament in 1645. The church is constructed of coursed rubble with polished red sandstone dressings and has a square, projecting tower to its south gable. The main body of the church has four bays with tall, timber-traceried, three-light windows featuring perpendicular traceried heads and small-pane diamond glazing. The north gable originally had a large, traceried four-light window, but this is now partly blocked by a modern, single-storey, flat-roofed extension.

The south elevation features a prominent, square bay that rises to roof level, with a central section projecting to form a tower above the roofline. The entrance door is surrounded by polished ashlar masonry and has a stepped-up hoodmould. Above the door is a single lancet window, and a blind three-light opening on the lower stage of the tower. The top stage of the tower has two narrow belfry openings, a projecting band course, an embattled parapet with square, gabletted piers at the angles, and cross finials. The north gable has sandstone skews with a cross finial, and the entire building is roofed with slate.

The interior of the church is arranged in a U-plan with galleries. It features marbled, cast-iron columns, a panelled timber balcony, a pedimented doorcase under the gallery, and boxpews in the corners. The ceiling is 4-centred vaulted, with a boarded dado. A fine, octagonal, timber pulpit with stairs and a galleried balustrade to the choir stalls are notable features. A 17th-century style communion table is also present, as is a stained glass window dating after 1863.

The adjoining graveyard is enclosed by rubble walls, iron railings, and gates. The gates are flanked by square coped granite gatepiers. The graveyard contains mainly 19th-century gravestones, with that of Captain John McKean deserving particular note. The church continues to be used for ecclesiastical purposes.