What is recorded here
This brown commemorative plaque records: Old Parish Church the first recorded church on the site was built c 1180. The Parliament held at Rutherglen by the Guardians of Scotland on May 10th 1300 may have met in this church. After the Reformation only the nave remained and was in use as the parish church until 1794. From 1794 until 1900 a new church served the parish. This was replaced by the present church designed by the architect J J Burnet, which opened in 1902. Recorded plaque organisation: Rutherglen Heritage Trail.
John James Burnet FRSE FRIBA RSA RA was a prominent Scottish architect known for his ecclesiastical designs; he designed the current Old Parish Church in Rutherglen, which opened in 1902 and is noted for its architectural significance.
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