St Cuthbert's Church And Graveyard, Kirkcudbright

Circa mid 17th century, wall monument dated 1644, with later addition to S. Extensive graveyard on site of former 8th century St Cuthbert's church, (now demolished), including a range of multi-period gravestones some 17th and 18th century. Coursed and squared rubble boundary wall, including arched entrance with obelisks and 3 ball finials, re-using stones from other buildings in the town (see Notes). Further entrance to E with finialled piers.

WALL MONUMENT: Renaissance wall monument to Andrew Ewart adjoining arched entrance, dated 1644. Central panel under pointed arch depicting symbols of mortality and inscription. Flanked by paired engaged stylised Corinthian columns. 3 shaped gables above.

GRAVESTONES: range of 17th and 18th century and later tombstones, table slabs and monuments. Two memorials to covenanters with later re-cut inscriptions. Further memorials to Billy Marshall dated 1792 and to William Hannah Clarke by Alexander Proudfoot, dated 1924.