Greyfriars Episcopal Church, St Cuthbert Street, Kirkcudbright is a Grade B listed building in the Dumfries and Galloway local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 4 November 1971. Church. 1 related planning application.
Greyfriars Episcopal Church, St Cuthbert Street, Kirkcudbright
- WRENN ID
- steep-merlon-honey
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 4 November 1971
- Type
- Church
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Predominantly Peter MacGregor Chalmers 1919-22 re-working of 1838 school conversion of 1730 parish church, incorporating late 16th century laird's aisle from previous parish church of 1571 as chancel, on site of late 15th century convent. Irregular T-plan with scrolled skewputts to some gables. Rubble-built with polished and squared dressings, slate roof. Simple nave, transept to west. Short off-centre barrel-vaulted chancel (formerly Maclellan Aisle late 16th century) with simple liturgical 'east' window under pointed head, with 2 mullions, Maclellan monument circa 1635 on N wall, paired columns with capping obelisk finials, flanking semi-circular arch with recumbent figure of Sir Thomas and symbols of mortality, portrait heads in spandrels; inscribed panel supported by consoles and supporting 2 obelisk finials, aedicule with family arms and winged cherub on tympanum. Window depicting history of church by Gordon Webster. Modern window at liturgical 'west', by parishioner. 15th century piscina incorporated from convent.
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