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Milton of Larg,cairn north of

A Scheduled Monument in Mid Galloway and Wigtown West, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.9355 / 54°56'7"N

Longitude: -4.8641 / 4°51'50"W

OS Eastings: 216614

OS Northings: 563850

OS Grid: NX166638

Mapcode National: GBR GHCN.NQJ

Mapcode Global: WH2S9.861P

Entry Name: Milton of Larg,cairn N of

Scheduled Date: 11 January 1939

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM1945

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain)

Location: Inch

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Mid Galloway and Wigtown West

Traditional County: Wigtownshire

Description

Dated 1804, renovated and re-cast, 1894. Substantial

rectangular church with 4-bay S elevation. Harled,

ashlar margins and dressings. Centre round-headed

and keystoned entrance with blocked imposts in E and W gables;

similarly detailed gallery window above and square loft

window in each gable. Regular round-headed keystoned

4-bay fenestration in long S elevation, no windows in N.

Multi-pane glazing. Late 19th century vestry window at

left of entrance.

Circa 1830 bellcote at E gable apex with anthemion angle

acroteria and shaped finial; ball finial at W; Banffshire

slate roof. 1702 bell.

INTERIOR: re-cast and diminished in size, 1894. 5-sided

gallery survives, but wall inserted to cut off W portion;

new wall fronted by large organ and by communion table; low

later 19th century octagonal pulpit stands near site of

original pulpit by S wall; plain pews; plank dado.

Various plain 19th century mural memorials.

ENCLOSING WALLS: coped rubble wall encloses church E and S;

pair flat arched entrances in E wall closed with double

leaf plank doors.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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