Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCill Bhride, chapel 270m SSE of Kilbride
Medieval · Chapel 270m sse of kilbride

Cill Bhride, chapel 270m SSE of Kilbride

Scotland
HES SM2332
Period
Medieval
Site type
Chapel 270m sse of kilbride
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland

Overview

History & significance

Cill Bhride is a medieval chapel situated 270 metres south-southeast of Kilbride in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site represents one of several ecclesiastical structures in the region associated with the cult of Saint Brigid, whose name is commemorated in the local toponymy. The chapel survives as upstanding remains characteristic of small rural medieval religious buildings, though specific details of its architectural features and precise dating within the medieval period require reference to the full archaeological record maintained by Historic Environment Scotland. Its location in Argyll reflects the broader pattern of early Christian settlement and religious organisation across the western Scottish Highlands and islands.

Cill Bhride, chapel 270m SSE of Kilbride is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2332. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Cill Bhride, chapel 270m SSE of Kilbride?

Cill Bhride is a medieval chapel situated 270 metres south-southeast of Kilbride in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2332.

What period does Cill Bhride, chapel 270m SSE of Kilbride date from?

Cill Bhride, chapel 270m SSE of Kilbride dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel 270m sse of kilbride. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cill Bhride, chapel 270m SSE of Kilbride?

Cill Bhride, chapel 270m SSE of Kilbride 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 SM2332.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cill Bhride, chapel 270m SSE of Kilbride?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ballynaughton More,chambered cairn 150m SE of Carn Nic Raonuill (0.6 km), An Dunan,fort,Islay (0.8 km), Cill Tobar Lasrach,chapel 400m NNW of Farkin Cottage (1.3 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Cill Bhride, chapel 270m SSE of Kilbride