Dunino Parish Church

Kinaldy Burn. The nearby church graveyard contains an ancient sculptured stone and part of a Neolithic stone circle, so it's tempting to suggest that the location has had significance since at least Pictish times.

In fact, the nearby graveyard has an archaic stone sculpture which researchers have connected to a Neolithic stone circle - suggesting that this place has been significant since the Pictish era.

There has been a church at Dunino since 1240. The present exquisitely detailed building is of 1827 by James Gillespie Graham with the chancel and porch 1928 by Waddell & Young. Font by Sir Robert Lorimer, stained glass by J Jennings of London and W Wilson. Early Celtic carved stone in the churchyard.

James Gillespie Graham, 1826, additions by P MacGregor Chalmers completed 1928. Originally small rectangular Georgian gothic church, of coursed squared rubble with droved ashlar plinth and dressings. Crow-stepped gables to west and east, with bell-cote at west, this has an arched opening on each face with a tall crocketed spirelet over. Large four-centre traceried west window, with hoodmould and deep chamfered reveals. To north: former entrance door at right hand end with pair of tall Y-traceried windows at centre, all with hood moulds and chamfered reveals, small crow-stepped porch, 1928, at left hand end, entered from east, with single lancet to north. New chancel to east, 1928, reuses original east window, otherwise polished ashlar, crow-stepped with single lancets to north and south. South side of Nave has 4 tall windows like those at the north side. Discover more Buy Me A Coffee donations Preservation resources Historic county guides Building preservation advocacy Tripod for photography Historic building consultation Architectural drawing tools Drone photography services Building architecture courses Historic building photography INTERIOR: largely the work of P MacGregor Chalmers, exposed rubble, 1826 pews stripped and reused, now facing east, cills of windows carved with foliage, tracery renewed and leaded glazing fitted. Boarded ceilings with transverse and ridge ribs. Stained glass in chancel by J Jennings of London 1930-1931 Window in porch by W Wilson 1949. Statement of Interest On the site of an earlier church. The pulpit was orginally at the west end, centrally placed against the west window. The Gallery was at the east end, carried on two tuscan columns. The original windows appear to have had wooden sashes. (Pre 1927 photograph at Manse, copy in NMRS. Oak desks, pulpit lectern etc made by local man in Beley Bridge; designed by P MacGregor Chalmers' (information from Minister) B group with items 4 & 5.

The church had a large car park

Dunino Parish Church is a Category B Listed Building with Historic Environment Scotland.