The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 3/3MacGibbon, David
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The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 3/3
MacGibbon, David
Church architecture -- Scotland
The wing has been entered by a plain flat lintelled door in the north
wall (Fig. 1563), over which is a window divided into four compartments
by a moulded mullion and transom. This window would light the private
room or gallery on the upper floor. A panel (Fig. 1564) below the window
shows that the place was used as a burial vault, as it contains an
inscription and two coats of arms. The inscription states that it is in
memory of Patritus Agnew of Lochnaw, Earl of Wigton, and Margaret
Kennedy, his spouse; A.D. 1644. The arms on the shields beneath are
those of Agnew and Kennedy.
[Illustration: FIG. 1563.--Leswalt Church. North Gallery.]
[Illustration: FIG. 1564.--Leswalt Church.
Panel over Door.]
After the new church was erected the old one was used as the parish
school, which accounts for a fireplace still visible in the east wall of
the church.
Fig. 1565 shows its present ruined condition.
Before the Reformation the Church of Leswalt belonged to the Monks of
Tungland, and in Episcopal times to the Bishop of Galloway.
[Illustration: FIG. 1565.--Leswalt Church.]
ST. COLM’S CHURCH, LONMAY, ABERDEENSHIRE.
Only the merest fragment of this church now remains. Its dimensions can
be determined as having been 62 feet in length by 15 feet 3 inches wide
inside. Part of the west gable survives for a height of about 10 or 12
feet, with a small square-headed window. Nothing else is left but
grass-covered ruins and fallen pieces of masonry.
LOUDOUN CHURCH, GALSTON, AYRSHIRE.[244]
This was originally a structure of the first pointed period, but it is
now in a state of complete ruin, except the choir, which has been fitted
up in the seventeenth century as a burial vault.
The west gable stands nearly entire, but the side walls are completely
demolished, except at the choir (Fig. 1566). The building is externally
[Illustration: FIG. 1566.--Loudoun Church. Plan.]
64 feet long by 27 feet wide. The choir is about 14 feet 9 inches long,
and is separated from the nave by a plain round arch 15 feet 6 inches
wide (Fig. 1567). In the east wall (Fig. 1568) there are two pointed
windows about 10 inches wide, with slight splays on the outside, and
widely splayed inside (Fig. 1569), where they are finished with round
arches. There are two set-offs on the east wall, and the same occur on
the west wall. The structure has been greatly modified in the
seventeenth century. The south doorway into the choir and the window,
with
[Illustration: FIG. 1567.--Loudoun Church.
Chancel Arch.]
[Illustration: FIG. 1568.--Loudoun Church.
Elevation of East End.]
panels and arms (Fig. 1570), are probably all insertions of that period,
as also is the vault seen in the drawings. The ground has accumulated
[Illustration: FIG. 1569.--Loudoun Church.
Section, looking East.]
[Illustration: FIG. 1570.--Loudoun Church.
South Doorway, &c.]
round the church so that the splayed base seen in Mr. Schultz’s drawings
is now buried to the extent of about 2 feet.
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