Historic churches · Central Scotland
Bonkyl Kirk
Bonkyl Kirk — architectural structure in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Reston · 7.5 km
About
Bonkyl Kirk is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "architectural structure in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.8293°, -2.3072°.
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Heritage listing
Bonkyl Church (also spelled Buncle or Bunkle) (Scottish Gaelic: Bun na Cille = 'the hill foot of the church') is a Church of Scotland kirk situated at grid reference NT808595 5 miles (8 kilometres) northeast of Duns in the old county of Berwickshire. The nearest hamlet is Preston just over 2 miles (3 kilometres) to the south-west.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bonkyl Church (also spelled Buncle or Bunkle) (Scottish Gaelic: Bun na Cille = 'the hill foot of the church') is a Church of Scotland kirk situated at grid reference NT808595 5 miles (8 kilometres) northeast of Duns in the old county of Berwickshire. The nearest hamlet is Preston just over 2 miles (3 kilometres) to the south-west.
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Background
History
There has been a religious establishment at Bonkyl since the early 12th century, and it was part of the vicarage of Dunkeld before 1275. The early proprietor of the church was Sir Alexander de Bonkyl, but the church passed into the care of his daughter Margaret in 1304. After the death of Margaret, the Bonkyl estate and church passed down to her son, Sir Alexander Stewart of Bonkyl. During the Second War of Scottish Independence the location was contested by Thomas Ughtred, a future Knight of the Garter. The care and maintenance of the church then passed to the Douglas Earls of Angus, descendants of the Stewarts, before finally passing to the Earl of Home in 1877. The church was a separate…
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- Coordinates
- 55.8293, -2.3072
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD11 3RJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Nearest railway station
- Reston — 7.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4942140 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bonkyl Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bonkyl Kirk.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bonkyl Kirk?
- Bonkyl Kirk is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD11 3RJ).
- Is Bonkyl Kirk a listed building?
- Bonkyl Kirk is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- How do I get to Bonkyl Kirk?
- The nearest railway station is Reston, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TD11 3RJ.