Kilbride Chapel, old church and graveyard, Lamlash, Arran

Heritage listing

Date Added 06/03/1997 Type Crosses and carved stones: inscribed stone; tombstone, Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard; church Local Authority North Ayrshire Parish Kilbride NGR NS 03229 32268 Coordinates 203229, 632268 — The monument consists of a roofless church, said to date from the 14th century, together with part of the burial ground in which it stands. The church, dedicated to St Bride or Bridget, served the parish forming the eastern half of Arran and was the principal church therein. The location of the parish church at this particular spot may result from its proximity to Holy Isle. The church is first documented in 1357, but the dedication suggests the possibility of an earlier foundation. The church measures approximately 20m E-W by 8m N-S, the walls standing to height of approximately 3m. The wall-plate remains along parts of the side walls. There are 3 doorways and 3 windows in the S wall of the church. The westernmost doorway has lost its lintel and the middle doorway is now blocked. One of the windows (now blocked) has been reduced from a larger opening. There is a further window, with an arched reveal, about half way along the N wall. All the windows are finished externally with a simple chamfer. Both E and W walls have been partially reconstructed in fairly modern times. A monogrammed stone with the inscription 'FIR GOD' and the date 1618, set in the E wall, appears also to have been set in the former E wall before its collapse. The monogram appears to represent James, 4th Earl of Arran and 2nd Marquis of Hamilton, and his wife Anne Cunningham. The interior of the church is divided into two unequal portions by a modern wall. Within the W part are 2 supposed aumbries and a possible piscina. One of the aumbries is square and the other has a

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.