What is recorded here
Castlehill’s Arthur Memorial Church stands as a mid 19th Century church in New Cumnock, East Ayrshire. It is a marked local landmark, not a casual playground. The facts leave its history and ownership unclear, so wonder must stay honest about what is missing.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records New Cumnock, Castlehill, Arthur Memorial Church as Church (mid 19th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
New Cumnock, Castlehill, Arthur Memorial Church was built in the mid-19th century as a church, not a castle, and is named after King Arthur, reflecting local legends or historical interest. It is important as a modest example of 19th-century ecclesiastical architecture in rural Scotland.
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Photo: Walter Baxter · CC BY-SA 2.0