| Description | Sketch capturing the characteristically Gothic features of this parish church, in a side elevation taken from some distance; the fine spire towers heavenward and the many windows, letting light into the nave, are carefully drawn; this is the picture of a handsome, well-tended church, perhaps cherished the more dearly because of its predecessor’s sudden and shocking destruction |
| Admin_History | The first St. Mary’s was opened in 1859, a large Gothic building designed by Goldie, and paid for by Robert Monteith, of Carstairs. In 1907 the building was lost in a fire, with only the altar, also designed by Goldie, surviving. The church which was built as a replacement was by the Dublin-based Ashlin and Coleman, incorporating the east gable end, including the altar, the only parts of the church to have survived. The architects kept the Gothic style and, by 1910, a new St. Mary’s was open. Grade A listed 7 May 1980 |