What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Kirk Port was built in 1663 in a Renaissance style to replace the earlier entrance at the west end of the churchyard. Building costs were part funded by fines levied for the profanation of the Sabbath. The sundial was added in 1679. The two stone shelters within the gate date from 1761. They were used by the elders as they collected the offerings of the congregation passing into the church. Recorded plaque organisation: Rutherglen Heritage Trail.
The Kirk Port, constructed in 1663, serves as a significant architectural example of Renaissance style in religious structures and reflects the historical practice of funding church projects through fines. The addition of the sundial in 1679 and stone shelters in 1761 further illustrates the site's evolution in accommodating communal and ecclesiastical practices over time.
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