Dallas Parish Church

Parish Church, dated 1793. The building underwent alterations and internal completion in 1847; with further alterations by A and W Reid and Melvin in 1872. The building had further alterations and additions by A Marshall MacKenzie in 1901 and J Wittet in 1903.

It is a simple rectangular church with a long 4-bay south elevation and slate roof. The exterior is harl pointed rubble with tooled and polished ashlar dressings. The entrance is on the outer south-east bay with a corniced lintel to the doorpiece incorporating re-used Ionic pilasters. There are 3 long round-headed windows in the south elevation with similar windows to the rear (1901). There is a Venetian type east gallery window incorporating former a doorway fronted by a double staircase with polished ashlar balustrade which is decorated with ball finials. This probably served a former Laird's loft. There is a small round-headed gallery window in west gable which has multi-pane glazing. There is a dated bellcote at the west gable apex. To the rear is a vestry dated 1903.

The church as a plain re-cast interior (probably re-cast 1901) with a gallery at the east end. There is an early 19th century mural memorial in the entrance lobby.

Former watch house: this is an early 19th century gabled watch house with a slate roof. The end chimney has been sealed and surmounted by re-used carved stone lion.

Burial ground: a rubble wall burial ground encloses the church, watch house and former market cross (the cross is separately designated as SM2206). The burial ground includes a large number of mainly 18th and 19th century tomb-stones.

In accordance with Section 1 (4A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 the following are excluded from the listing: scheduled monument SM2206 (see separate designation record).