St Kentigern's Church, Lanark

John M Davidson (Author)


Keyword(s):
Church Bell, Parish Church, Church, Kentigerns Church
Period(s):
1832

Abstract


There is only one church dedicated to him under his own proper name though there are many others dedicated to him under the name of St Mungo. The church of St Kentigern lies immediately to the south-east of Lanark. it was dedicated to the monastery of Dryburgh by a charter of King David I granted between the years 1150 and 1153. An account of various donations to the parish church is given along with a description of the ruins. The church bell was removed to the town steeple when St Kentigern's Church was disused for public worship.

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Published
30-11-1912
How to Cite
Davidson, J. (1912). St Kentigern’s Church, Lanark. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 46, 133-139. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.046.133.139
Section
Articles