Session House And Graveyard, Spott Parish Church

1790 and 1809, partly by John Mason of Spott. Plain T-plan

church with 17th century aisle incorporated to S. Porches added

in 1848 restoration. Harled with ashlar dressings and chamfered

margins. Round arched windows.

NAVE: 5-bay to S. Low gabled burial aisle adjoined at centre,

with wide doorway at ground in gable, with cusped window above

and diamond finial. 2 windows flanking aisle to each side. Taller

gabled jamb adjoined to nave at N at centre with round arched

window on gable and on E and W returns; wall monument of circa

1801 on W return, framed with cluster columns, having

composite capitals and entablature, to Rev. Cunningham and

family. Oculus on E gable with gabled porch added below circa

1848, entered on S side by panelled door, with rear door at N;

jougs removed from earlier church to hang by main door. Latin

cross finials to both E gables. Arched window on W gable, simple birdcage bellcote at gable head, with Greek cross finial.

Diamond lead-paned glazing pattern with border. Grey slates.

Saw-tooth ashlar skews.

INTERIOR: simple interior. Early 18th century hexagonal pulpit

with fluted columns and flanking Corinthian capitals flanking

ogival headed panelled backboard supporting deep corniced

sounding board; short flight of steps with turned baluster rail.

Box pews including Laird's and Manse pews. Flagged aisles,

white-washed walls and coomb ceiling. Wide embrasures to

windows. Stained glass window in W gable, 1967, Christ Healing.

Evidence of former door to S aisle. Recess, now blocked, to N of

E door.

SESSION HOUSE: single storey gabled T-plan session house, sited

as lodge to church at S. Squared and snecked red sandstone with

stugged ashlar dressings. Gable porch adjoined to E gable.

Narrow windows to N elevation with lead-paned, diamond pattern,

bordered glazing. Ashlar coped skews, grey slates and squat

diamond stack to S wallhead.

BOUNDARY WALLS AND RAILINGS: rubble boundary walls, and

arrowhead, cast-iron railings and cast-iron piers by session

house.

Early, decorative gravestones, with memento mori, one dated

1. Celtic cross of circa 1892 to James Sprot, Patron of

Spott House.