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Latitude: 55.7947 / 55°47'41"N
Longitude: -4.8686 / 4°52'6"W
OS Eastings: 220265
OS Northings: 659441
OS Grid: NS202594
Mapcode National: GBR 30.7XZN
Mapcode Global: WH2N1.5MW1
Plus Code: 9C7QQ4VJ+VH
Entry Name: Skelmorlie Aisle And Burial Ground, Largs
Listing Name: Skelmorlie Aisle and Cemetery Wall and Gate Piers
Listing Date: 14 April 1971
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 382222
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB37198
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Skelmorlie Aisle of Largs Old Kirk
ID on this website: 200382222
Location: Largs
County: North Ayrshire
Town: Largs
Electoral Ward: North Coast and Cumbraes
Traditional County: Ayrshire
Tagged with: Church building
Built 1636. Aisle, originally north transept of Largs
old church (demolished 1802), and originally linked by
tall pointed arch, now blocked, on south wall. Coursed
ashlar. Entrance on west wall: ogival-headed door with
roll moulding, below square plaque with crest, and flanked
by single windows: 2 similar windows on east wall, and
window with geometric tracery on north gable. Angle
margins, with decorative quoins. Straight skews, thistle
and fleur-de-lis finials and slate roof.
Interior: richly painted ceiling, signed J S Stalker,
and dated 1638. Timber barrel-vaulted roof divided by
painted ribs imitating rib-vaulting, panels between with
biblical texts and representations, zodiac signs and
symbolic figures; the 4 seasons represented in the
corners, 'summer' including view of Largs town and old
church. Floor on 2 levels, upper level raised over
partially sunk burial vault, and approached by steps with
balustraded parapet. Elaborate Renaissance carved stone
tomb, canopy raised above panelled and pilastered
platform, supported on 4 pairs of double Corinthian
columns; 2 elaborate outer entablatures linked
centrally by raised arch with elaborate brackets;
soffits coffered; entablature with pinnacles and
decorative pediment. Symbolic figures over angles.
Enclosed by rubble-built cemetery walls with
segmental-headed ashlar gateway to west dated 1636 and
approached by stone steps.
Guardianship Monument.
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