Wardlaw Parish Church Of Scotland, Kirkhill

The Wardlaw Parish Church of Scotland, in Kirkhill, was originally built in 1790 by Nicol and Cruikshank. It was largely re-fitted in 1892 by John Robertson, with a bellcote added in 1818 by James Forsyth. The church is a rectangular building with a symmetrical south front of six bays. It is constructed from cherry-pointed random rubble with tooled sandstone dressings, with the west gable being harled. Square-headed entrances are located in the outer bays of the south front, above which are tall round-headed windows. Four tall round-headed windows run centrally, and two further windows were added in 1892 to the rear; two smaller gallery windows are in the east and west gables. All windows are keystoned with blocked imposts. Smaller, similarly styled windows were added off-centre in the east and west gables, likely in 1892 or later. The glazing is generally simple geometric patterns, except in the gallery windows where original intersecting glazing remains.

The west gable features a rectangular, six-columned bellcote at the apex (for two bells, though only one survives), topped with a ball finial. The roof is slate.

The interior was re-fitted in 1892. A southwest entrance leads to a lobby beneath the west gallery; the gallery itself has a panelled front. A large, round-headed, panelled backdrop forms the feature behind the raised minister's desk at the east end, which is accessed by steps on either side. A southeast entrance opens to a further lobby, giving access to a minister’s room on the first floor.

The church is an active ecclesiastical building, formed from the union of the parishes of Wardlaw and Farnua. A war memorial stands to the east of the church. The building appears to be based on the design of Dyke Church. References include "The Statistical Account" (1792), George Hay's "The Architecture of Scottish Post-Reformation Churches" (1957), and J. Gifford’s "Highland and Islands" (1992).