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Westerkirk Parish Church, Bentpath

A Category B Listed Building in Annandale East and Eskdale, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.2023 / 55°12'8"N

Longitude: -3.0828 / 3°4'58"W

OS Eastings: 331178

OS Northings: 590313

OS Grid: NY311903

Mapcode National: GBR 68X8.CY

Mapcode Global: WH6XB.MH6Q

Plus Code: 9C7R6W28+WV

Entry Name: Westerkirk Parish Church, Bentpath

Listing Name: Bentpath Village, Westerkirk Parish Church, Retaining Wall and Gatepiers

Listing Date: 3 August 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 350747

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB16919

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200350747

Location: Westerkirk

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Annandale East and Eskdale

Parish: Westerkirk

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Burnet of Langholm, architect. Dated 1880. Simple Gothic church, 5 buttressed bays, 3-stage square tower at S gable, gabled vestry at N. Squared and snecked whin rubble with contrasting grey ashlar dressings; openings pointed and hood-moulded; stepped angle buttresses.

TOWER: south-facing 2-leaf door with nook-shafts; pointed openings to elevations, paired and louvred at top belfry stage.

20th century leaded glass windows to N gable, otherwise opaque modern glass throughout. Saw-toothed skews with cross finial at N; roofed with graded slates.

Ashlar-coped rubble-built retaining wall to S, main gate at E end with simple wrought-iron gates and railings and cast-iron gatepiers, pedestrian gate at W.

Statement of Interest

Category B for prominent position and relationship to Westerkirk Bridge.

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