Scheduled MonumentsScotlandInchinnan, site of All Hallows Church
Medieval · Site of all hallows church

Inchinnan, site of All Hallows Church

Scotland
HES SM2792
Period
Medieval
Site type
Site of all hallows church
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Inchinnan, site of All Hallows Church is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The church stands upon bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary deposits formed during the Westphalian period, which outcrop across this region of west-central Scotland. This geological foundation provided a stable base for the construction and long occupation of the sacred site.

All Hallows Church represents a place of Christian worship within the medieval parish structure of Renfrewshire. The dedication to All Hallows, common throughout medieval Britain and Scotland, reflects the church's role as a focal point for the local community's spiritual life. The survival of its archaeological remains demonstrates the enduring significance of this location across centuries of settlement.

The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM2792, recognising its importance to the heritage of Renfrewshire. The archaeological deposits and structural remains preserved here retain the potential to illuminate medieval religious practice and settlement patterns in the locality. The monument's position within the broader landscape of medieval Renfrewshire contributes to understanding the Church's influence upon this southwestern Scottish region.

Inchinnan, site of All Hallows Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2792. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Inchinnan, site of All Hallows Church?

Inchinnan, site of All Hallows Church is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2792.

What period does Inchinnan, site of All Hallows Church date from?

Inchinnan, site of All Hallows Church dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a site of all hallows church. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Inchinnan, site of All Hallows Church?

Inchinnan, site of All Hallows 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 SM2792.

What other scheduled monuments are near Inchinnan, site of All Hallows Church?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Inchinnan, cross slabs & cross shaft (1.5 km), Newshot Island, River Clyde, remains of diving support vessel and dredging barges. (2.6 km), Forth and Clyde Canal: Linnvale - Duntreath Avenue (2.8 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
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Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Inchinnan, site of All Hallows Church

Inchinnan, site of All Hallows Church stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.