St Kentigern's Church, Lanark (Hyndford Road) Explained

St Kentigern's Church
Type:Church
Coordinates:55.67°N -3.7696°W
Location:Hyndford Road
Lanark, South Lanarkshire
United Kingdom
Designation1:Scheduled monument
Designation1 Offname:St Kentigern's Church, Lanark
Designation1 Date:28 April 1920
Designation1 Number:SM1144
Designation2:Category B listed building
Designation2 Offname:Churchyard and burial aisles at St Kentigern’s Church, excluding scheduled monument SM1144, Lanark
Designation2 Date:7 May 1980
Designation2 Number:LB37028

St Kentigern's Church is a scheduled monument in Lanark, South Lanarkshire. Its churchyard and burial aisles are a category B listed building. It was previously the parish church of the town.

It is believed that the church was founded by St Kentigern himself shortly before his death in 603 AD.[1] There is documentary evidence of its existence, however, dating back to 1150 AD when King David I granted it to the monastery of Dryburgh.[2] Pope Gregory VIII took the church into his own protection in 1228.

The church, which was once attended by William Wallace, is now in a state of disrepair, despite having had repair work completed recently.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St Kentigern's Church, Lanark. Clydesdale's Heritage. Lanark and District Archaeological Society. 10 January 2016. 13 October 2011.
  2. Web site: Lanark, Hyndford Road, St Kentigern's Church. Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. 10 January 2016.
  3. News: Gilbert. Julie. Braveheart: William Wallace's St Kentigerns Church, Lanark in need of repair. 13 January 2016. Daily Record. Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd. 13 January 2015.