What is recorded here
Castlehill in New Cumnock still holds a seventeenth-century church and burial ground where Covenanters graves mark the earth. The old churchyard stands as a witness to faith and resistance, preserving the memory of people who faced danger for their beliefs.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records New Cumnock, Castlehill, Old Church and Churchyard as Burial Ground (17th Century), Church (17th Century), Churchyard (17th Century), Covenanters Grave(s) (17th 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.
The site of New Cumnock, Castlehill, is historically associated with the Covenanters, a group of 17th-century Scottish Presbyterians who resisted royal attempts to impose Anglican practices. The presence of Covenanter graves in the old churchyard marks it as a significant site of religious and political resistance during the turbulent period of Scottish history.
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Places near here
New Cumnock, Castlehill, Arthur Memorial ChurchChurch (mid 19th Century) · 56 yd
Robert Burns StatueMemorial · 79 yd
New Cumnock, Cumnock CastleCastle (medieval), Moat (medieval) · 86 yd
New Cumnock, GeneralGeneral View (period Unassigned) · 98 yd
New Cumnock, Afton Bridgend, Place of WorshipPlace of Worship (late 20th Century) · 573 yd
PolquheysCairn (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1381 yd
New Cumnock, Afton Cemetery, War MemorialWar Memorial (20th Century) · 1388 yd
Burnt HillMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Hungry HillMountain / peak · 2.1 mi
Hare Hill Wind FarmNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.0 mi
Glaisnock HillNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.1 mi
Kyle CastleTower House (medieval) · 3.8 mi