Westerkirk Old Churchyard, Bentpath is a Grade B listed building in the Dumfries and Galloway local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 3 August 1971. Churchyard.

Westerkirk Old Churchyard, Bentpath

WRENN ID: dim-merlon-alder
Grade: B
Local Planning Authority: Dumfries and Galloway
Country: Scotland
Date first listed: 3 August 1971
Type: Churchyard
Source: Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

Quadrangular churchyard containing site of old parish

church, Johnstone Mausoleum by Robert Adam (listed

separately) and many good 17th-19th century stone monuments

including monument said to be cut by Thomas Telford in

memory of his father and brother; Greek revival Irvine tomb

chest with samll Doric columns at angles; headstones with

good late 17th/early 18th artisan sculpture with classical

details. Rubble-built ashlar coped walls, gate at N end

of E and of W walls; ball-finialed square gatepiers.

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