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Kirkurd, Church of Scotland
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Church of Scotland,
Kirkurd
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Now used as a store, Kirkurd Parish Church was built in 1766. The stone building at the gate to the kirkyard is a watchhouse. Built in 1828 it provided shelter for the men watching over the newly buried dead so as to prevent them being stolen and sold to the Anatomy Schools in Edinburgh.
It was located at NT1277044269 (Lat/Lon 55.684031, -3.388911). You can see this on maps provided by:
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