Historic churches · Central Scotland
Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock
Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock — church in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Kilmarnock · 0.3 km
- Free entry
About
Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Built in the Neoclassical architecture style. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.6097°, -4.4977°.
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Heritage listing
The Laigh Kirk is a church in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland and has a remake of Homeless Jesus.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Laigh Kirk is a church in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland and has a remake of Homeless Jesus.
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Background
History
The current church, the third on the site, was built in 1802. The first church was probably founded by St Marnock, but the earliest extant fabric is the base of the tower, dated 1410. This church was replaced in 1750. Two men named John Ross and John Sheilds were executed in Edinburgh and their heads placed outside the kirk their heads were eventually buried in the kirk`s graveyard. By 1801, the building was too small to accommodate the large congregation. The passageways and stairs were small and very narrow. The stability of the building had been called into question and there was a local belief in a prophecy that the building was destined to fall down on to the congregation. On Sunday 18…
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- Coordinates
- 55.6097, -4.4977
- District
- East Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA1 1HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kilmarnock and Loudoun
- Nearest railway station
- Kilmarnock — 0.3 km
- Official site
- www.newlaighkirk.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q6473804 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock (geograph 5077810).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock?
- Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KA1 1HA).
- Is Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock a listed building?
- Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock free to visit?
- Yes, Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock is free to enter.
- How do I get to Laigh Kirk, Kilmarnock?
- The nearest railway station is Kilmarnock, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA1 1HA.