Killin Parish Church

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 05/10/1971 Local Authority Stirling Planning Authority Stirling Parish Killin National Park Loch Lomond And The Trossachs NGR NN 57345 33243 Coordinates 257345, 733243 — Loch Lomond And Trossachs National Park Planning Authority Signed and dated 1744 by the mason Thomas Clark who built the church to a design probably by John Douglas. Killin Parish Church is composed of white harl with grey margins and the windows are predominantly round-headed with simple Y-tracery. The original octagonal plan has been masked by later additions and alterations, notably the scheme of 1831-2 which enlarged the East and West elevations. The louvred cupola from the original design remains. A focal point for Killin, the Parish Church remains a good example of an 18th century church despite its later additions. The original choice of an octagonal plan is rare and sets this building apart from many of its contemporaries. The West elevation now provides the main entrance and was widened to the North as part of the 1831-2 scheme. The centrally-placed 2-leaf door has a keystoned clerestory window above and is flanked by a pair of smaller windows. The bellcote which contains the 1632 bell by Robert Hog is located on the central projecting gable of the North elevation. Below this, at clerestory level, is Thomas Clark's plaque, 'THO.CLARK.THE BUILDER.OF.THIS.CHURCH 1744'. It is the South elevation which most visibly retains the octagonal plan despite a later projecting single storey addition to the East end (rebuilt in 2004 with corrugated iron roof). It has a central tripartite bay window with long keystoned round-headed windows. There is a section of rubble stone boundary wall to the South West. INTERIOR The pulpit has been relocated from the South and is now at the East end

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.