Muiravonside Church

The original parish church of Muiravonside was founded in 1648 and the present church seems to be built on the site of the former, the Old Statistical Account describes as "old" a church building standing in the old kirkyard. No ruins or foundations of a former church have been found anywhere in the Parish. The belfry and bell (with the inscription "For the Kirk of Muiravonside John Meikle Me Fecit / Edinburgh 1699) on the present church (built in 1806) predate it and almost certainly belong to the earlier one.

In 1947, it was found that woodworm and dry rot had so badly infested the building that complete internal restoration was necessary. A new vestibule was added at the east end of the vestry and session house, the old session house which stood at the gateway to the church having been demolished. A carved stone cross, again of earlier origin than the session house it surmounted was placed above the church's east wing.

In 1980, the Double manual Trayser Harmonium, gifted by Mrs. Brown of Vellore was replaced by an Omegan electronic organ.

The church is almost barn-like in construction and before being refurbished in 1955 the pulpit was situated in the centre of the South side wall, with the pews on three sides and a semi-circular gallery on the East-North and West side.

Now the church has an aisle running East West, with the pulpit and chancel placed at the West end gable which also houses a decorative window giving the renovation date.

A most attractive feature of the church is the stained glass windows commemorating the ministry of the Rev. George Keith, M.A., B.D. 1871-1884.