St Mungo, Dumfries and Galloway
St Mungo is a civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway located to the south of Lockerbie.[1] Kettlehom is a small village in the parish and the village has a public hall which in the past has organised a Christmas fayre.[2]
The Water of Milk river runs through St Mungo and the River Annan borders the parish to the south.[3] The main road through St Mungo is the B723 and the A74(M) lies to the east.
History
[edit]The parish is medieval in origin, with the Old St Mungo's Parish Church recorded as belonging to the Bishop of Glasgow in 1174.[4] The name of the parish dates to the 17th century when the parish adopted the name of the saint Saint Mungo.[4]
The Old St Mungo's Parish Church was extensively remodelled in 1741 and was used until the 1840ss when it was replaced with a newer parish church, built 1843 near Kettleholm.[4][5] This church was converted to the primary school in the 1870s and another replacement church, the current St Mungo Parish Church built in 1863.[4] Ruins of the original old church remain, as does an extensive cemetery with 17th and 18th century headstones.[4]
Notable buildings
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St Mungo Parish Church is a Category B listed church in the parish.[6] It was designed by David Bryce in 1877 in the Scots Gothic style.[7] The church closed for services in December 2022.[8]
Castlemilk is a 19th-century country house in the parish, also designed by David Bryce, in 1863.[9] A former owner of the house was Major R. Buchanan Jardine, M.C. and the house served as a hospital during the First World War.[9]
Education
[edit]St Mungo Primary is a primary school in the parish currently partnered with Hightae Primary.[10] The school is located in a former church, built 1843.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Parish of St Mungo from The Gazetteer for Scotland". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Grant, Jackie (2021-12-17). "Kettleholm Christmas Fayre is huge success". Daily Record. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "St Mungo's to Glenholm" (PDF). Dumfries and Galloway Council. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ a b c d e f Historic Environment Scotland. "Kirkbank, Old St Mungo's Parish Church (66665)". Canmore. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "ST MUNGO PARISH CHURCH (CHURCH OF SCOTLAND) (Category B Listed Building) (LB16885)". Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Kettleholm, St Mungo Parish Church (110221)". Canmore. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "St Mungo Parish Church, Kettleholm". Scotlands Churches Trust. 2017-09-24. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ Reid, Fiona (2022-12-24). "Bell tolls for village church". DNG Online Limited. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ a b Historic Environment Scotland. "Castlemilk (83831)". Canmore. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "St Mungo Primary School". Dumfries and Galloway Council. 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-08-19.