Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
St Kentigern's Church
In or near Kirkfieldbank.
St Kentigern's Church — scheduled monument-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lanark · 0.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Kentigern's Church is located in South Lanarkshire, with the nearest railway station being Lanark, just 0.4 km away. Entry to the church is free. The postcode for sat-nav is ML11 7FD.
About
St Kentigern's Church is a scheduled monument-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry SM1144). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
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. There is documentary evidence of its existence, however, dating back to 1150 AD when King David I granted it to the monastery of Dryburgh. Pope Gregory VIII took the church into his own protection in 1228.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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. There is documentary evidence of its existence, however, dating back to 1150 AD when King David I granted it to the monastery of Dryburgh. 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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.6700, -3.7699
- District
- South Lanarkshire
- Postcode
- ML11 7FD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hamilton and Clyde Valley
- Nearest railway station
- Lanark — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q24197225 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Kentigern's Church, Lanark (Hyndford Road) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Kentigern's Church?
- St Kentigern's Church is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode ML11 7FD).
- What is St Kentigern's Church?
- St Kentigern's Church — scheduled monument-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Kentigern's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Lanark, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode ML11 7FD.
- Is St Kentigern's Church a listed building?
- St Kentigern's Church is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is St Kentigern's Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Kentigern's Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Kentigern's Church?
- The nearest railway station is Lanark, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ML11 7FD.