Old Fintry Parish Church

The parish is first mentioned in 1207 and was originally dedicated to St Modan and was under control of the Collegiate Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Dunbarton. The only pre-Reformation vicar known by name is Stephen Culross in 1539. From 1560 Fintry shared a minister with neighbouring Strathblane and Campsie, this being Mr John Stoddart who was assisted by a reader, George Watson. However, complaint was made to the Privy Council that a James Galbraith of Kilcreuch had commandeered the manse and glebe. The same James Galbraith is noted as the main local force in removing the Catholic presence from the parish, and clearly thought he deserved their property for his actions. In 1634 the…

The Category B listed building, was built in 1823 using stone from the area and stands on a site that has been a site of Christian worship for centuries. Behind the pulpit is a stained glass war memorial with the names of the men and women from the village who died during World War I and World War II. This has recently undergone renovation. At the front of the Kirk is a cantilevered staircase, one of only two that have survived to today.