Dunscore Old Kirk
| Dunscore Old Kirk | |
|---|---|
| Dunscore Old Kirk and burial ground | |
General view of Dunscore Old Kirk burial ground | |
| OS grid reference | NX 92661 83241 |
| Location | Merkland, Dumfries and Galloway |
| Country | Scotland |
| Denomination | Protestant |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Kirk of Dunscore |
| Status | Replaced by Dunscore Kirk |
| Founded | 13th century |
| Events | Significant links with Robert Burns |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Cemetery in use in 2000 |
| Heritage designation | Category B listed |
| Closed | 1645 |
| Specifications | |
| Materials | Dressed red sandstone and rubble |
| Administration | |
| Parish | Dunscore |
Dunscore Old Kirk (NGR NX 92661 83241) was a pre-reformation kirk (church) situated on rising ground off a minor road to Merkland, Parish of Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland; about 3 km from Auldgirth. The church was known locally as the Kirk of Dunscore; it lies close to Fardingwell Farm and was between Isle Tower and Ellisland of Robert Burns, in the eastern part of the Civil Parish of Dunscore.
No identifiable remains of the church can now be seen.
The churchyard, consecrated ground, continues to be used for the inhabitants of the local farms, Isle Tower, Friars Carse, etc.