Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
Old Church and Graveyard, Keir
Old Church and Graveyard, Keir — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
Alan O'Dowd — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Old Church and Graveyard, Keir is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB10256). 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
Category B Date Added 03/08/1971 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Keir NGR NX 86282 93142 Coordinates 286282, 593142 — Irregular-plan graveyard enclosure set on slope; rubble-built walls, corniced square gatepiers built of squared red rubble with pyramidal caps. 17th-19th century tombstones, some with good classical sculpture; also family monument of Kirkpatrick MacMillan inventor of the pedal bicycle. — Site of Parish church until the present building was erected in 1814.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Old Church and Graveyard in Keir is a category B listed building located in the Scottish Lowlands. Its historical significance is reflected in the well-preserved architecture and the surrounding graveyard, which offers insight into the local heritage.
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- Coordinates
- 55.2194, -3.7891
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG3 4DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
Sources
- wikidata: Q17805323 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Church and Graveyard, Keir?
- Old Church and Graveyard, Keir is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG3 4DB).
- Is Old Church and Graveyard, Keir a listed building?
- Old Church and Graveyard, Keir is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Old Church and Graveyard, Keir free to visit?
- Yes, Old Church and Graveyard, Keir is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Church and Graveyard, Keir?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG3 4DB. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.