Church Overview

The current church on this site was built 1803-04, to replace a medieval church on the same site that probably dated from 1495. At first, it was a simple square church, with an internal gallery. A porch was added in 1817, the steepled clock tower in 1841, the buildings on the north wall (now housing in the choir and session room) in 1904 and the chancel in 1906.

The church possesses some fine Pre-Raphaelite stained glass, particularly John Henry Dearle’s magnificent ‘Last Supper’ window in the chancel, part of a larger window from the workshop of Morris & Co. The church’s windows were all restored in 2005-6. The pipe organ is by Norman and Beard and was installed in the new chancel in 1906, when the instrument was then water water-powered. The organ was completely overhauled and restored in 1979. There are some lovely oak furnishings throughout, including a lectern that lists the ministers of Dundonald since the Reformation.

The clock in the tower is dated 1841 and is by Breckinridge of Kilmarnock, it was also painstakingly refurbished in 1976. The tidy graveyard outside contains a number of interesting gravestones. Session Clerk Bob McMillan also wrote a brief account of the history of the church for us, including covering the controversy caused by the installation of the organ, that you can read on our website here.

Services

Sunday: 11.00am

Opening Arrangements

Open by arrangement

Disclaimer

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