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Willaim Craik of Arbigland, architect. Dated 1776. T-plan
church incorporating existing church as east jam; 3-stage
central square tower on west wall, upper part of latter
rebuilt in red ashlar 1835 (dated). Walter Newall of
Dumfries architect. Renovated 1881-83 to plan of Samuel
Hunter, Joiner. Mostly harled with painted margins, and
tall, round-headed, keystoned and small-paned windows. Tower:
band at impost level of round-headed north-facing door,
thermal window above: clock in painted rubble 2nd stage;
corniced octagonal belfry stage on steps, alternate round-
headed openings louvered: facetted dome with birdcage cap.
East window partly blocked by boiler room and flanked by
narrow lights in Venetian window arrangement (treated as
such on interior with pilasters and entablatures) other
short walls with square-headed spentings, tall window above
door. Granite porch by Hunter on north wall. Roofed with
graded slates.
Interior: ("gutted, altered and re-seated anew" 1881-3)
splayed window reveals with moulded arches: 2 doors behind
communion table with Gothic panels above; octagonal pulpit;
box pews in south transept aisle. Octagonal pedestal font
with bronze plaques presented by U.S. Navy 6.7.1945 in
memory of John Paul Jones. Churchyard is quadrangular;
rubble-built walls and square gatepiers, former with ashlar
cope, latter with war memorial plaques and ball finials.
Some good 18th-19th century stone monuments; tomb of John
Paul, father of John Paul Jones.

S.R.O HR759/1
CH2 1284/13 p.248 ff Truckell, Duncan & Scott, KIRKBEAN
PARISH AND CHURCH, 1976, (bi-centenary brochure). OLD
STATISTICAL ACCOUNT vol XV p.129

Ecclesiastical building in use as such.

Source: Historic Scotland

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