page_title: St Kentigern's Church, Lanark (Hyndford Road)
hierarchical_section_title: St Kentigern's Church, Lanark (Hyndford Road)
caption_attribution_description: English: St Kentigern's Church (ruins) Located on the outskirts of Lanark, this church was known as the Out Kirk or High Kirk, to distinguish it from St Nicholas' Parish Church, which is located within the town. According to a local tradition, William Wallace married Marion Braidfute at this church. The ruins of the church are seen to the right of the photo; the arches (dating from the fifteenth century) are alternately round and octagonal in cross-section. As is explained by an inscription at the site, this arcade collapsed on the night of 7th April 1954 (after a storm), and was rebuilt by order of the Town Council of the Royal Borough of Lanark, the work being completed in August 1954. The photo was taken from close to the main entrance of the churchyard (which is on its north-western side).
context_page_description: St Kentigern's Church is a scheduled monument in Lanark, South Lanarkshire. It's churchyard and burial aisles are a category B listed building. It was previously the parish church of the town.
  It is believed that the church was founded by St Kentigern himself shortly before his death in 603 AD. There is documentary evidence of its existence, however, dating back to 1150 AD when King David I granted it to the monastery of Dryburgh. Pope Gregory VIII took the church into his own protection in 1228.
  The church, which was once attended by William Wallace, is now in a state of disrepair, despite having had repair work completed recently.
context_section_description: St Kentigern's Church is a scheduled monument in Lanark, South Lanarkshire. It's churchyard and burial aisles are a category B listed building. It was previously the parish church of the town.
  It is believed that the church was founded by St Kentigern himself shortly before his death in 603 AD. There is documentary evidence of its existence, however, dating back to 1150 AD when King David I granted it to the monastery of Dryburgh. Pope Gregory VIII took the church into his own protection in 1228.
  The church, which was once attended by William Wallace, is now in a state of disrepair, despite having had repair work completed recently.
caption: The ruins of the church, as seen from the entrance to the cemetery. (2005)
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