The Church of Scotland kirk building was built in 1786 , recast in 1835 , and lay empty for twenty - fire years before finding its new use as an art gallery .
The Church of Scotland kirk building was built in 1786 , recast in 1835 and became a B listed building in 1971 . 
 The building had lain empty for twenty - fire years before changes were made for it to be used as an art gallery .