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Barnweill Church is a medieval parish church situated in Ayrshire, Scotland, with origins likely dating to the medieval period. The building represents a modest example of rural ecclesiastical architecture from that era and retains features characteristic of Scottish medieval churches. The church has been recorded as an ancient monument within Scotland's heritage designation system. The site reflects the religious and parochial organisation of medieval Ayrshire, serving as a focal point for the local community throughout its history.
Barnweill Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5262. View the official record →
Barnweill Church is a medieval parish church situated in Ayrshire, Scotland, with origins likely dating to the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5262.
Barnweill Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5262.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barnweill,homestead moat (0.3 km), Motte, Helenton Mote (1.7 km), Craigie Castle (1.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Barnweill Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Barnweill Church stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.