Stewarton Parish Church

1696, with later alterations in 1723, 1775, and 1825 (see Notes). Now roughly Greek cross-plan church with unusual off-centre bell tower to W and pair of advanced 2- and 3-bay gabled aisles to S. Sandstone rubble with some raised, ashlar margins. Later, single-storey porch and vestry extensions.

W ELEVATION: gable with advanced, off-centre corniced bell-tower with square-plan belfry supported by corner columns with bell and surmounted by dome, conical pinnacle and finial. Triangular window to ground. Above; plaque with carved Y representing local legend (see Notes); date of 1696 and clock.

Predominantly margined metal fixed windows. Some stained glass. Skews. Wallhead stack.

INTERIOR: (seen 2008). Good cohesive, largely 19th century interior with timber pews. High quality decoratively carved pulpit, font, communion table and organ case. 4-panel timber doors. Staircases with metal balusters and timber banisters. Timber gallery to E and W, supported by iron columns. Number of 19th and 20th century stained glass windows. Pair of windows on either side of the pulpit represent Dorcas and St Paul.

CHURCHYARD: predominantly 18th and 19th century gravestones. Some decorative carvings to headstones; one iron recumbent gravestone; ashlar lair to N (in disrepair).

BOUNDARY WALLS: coped rubble walls to N, S, E and W.