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Girthon Old Parish Church is a medieval parish church located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. The surviving structure dates from the medieval period, though the exact construction date remains uncertain within scholarly sources. The church stands as a testament to parochial religious organisation in the region during the medieval and early modern periods. The site represents an important element of the ecclesiastical landscape of Kirkcudbrightshire, with the kirk forming part of the broader pattern of parish churches that served rural communities throughout southern Scotland.
Girthon Old Parish Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7868. View the official record →
Girthon Old Parish Church is a medieval parish church located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7868.
Girthon Old Parish 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 SM7868.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Plunton Castle,Lennox Plunton (2.7 km), Barmagachan Mote,motte (4.1 km), Boreland Mote,motte (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Girthon Old Parish 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.
Girthon Old Parish Church stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.