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Parish Church, no longer in ecclesiastical use, built in 1804 but extensively renovated in 1894. It is a large, rectangular building, aligned approximately east-west, the walls are harled with ashlar dressings and a steeply pitched slate roof. The east gable has a wide, round-arched doorway to the centre, with rectangular double doors and a radiating fanlight. Above, at gallery level, is a large round-arched window with clear, multi-pane glazing. There is a square loft window in each gable. The south elevation has regular round-headed keystoned 4-bay fenestration with multi-pane glazing. The rectangular bellcote of circa 1830 on the east gable apex was probably designed by William Robertson of Elgin. It has a tall stone finial, and the bell, dated 1702, was reused from the old church. The interior was recast and diminished in size in 1894. The 5-sided gallery survives, but a wall was inserted to cut off the west portion. The new wall was fronted by a large organ and communion table. A late 19th century octagonal pulpit stands near the site of the original pulpit by the south wall. The walls bear various plain 19th century memorials. Coped rubble walls enclose the church to the east and south, with a pair of flat arched entrances in the east wall closed with double leaf plank doors. The church was closed around 2011, and the interior fittings, including pews, pulpit and the wall memorials were removed. Building survey was carried out by MAS in 2014 prior to conversion for residential use. A mason's mark was subsequently found on the underside of a paving slab (which may possibly have come from the old Parish Church NJ56SE0001). A second mason's mark, also on the underside of a paving slab, was reported in July 2014.
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Historic Environment Records (HER)