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Hamilton Old Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church serving part of the
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of
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in
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, Scotland. It is notable for its
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and the church and grounds are Category A listed.


History

The church was built between 1729 and 1732. It replaced the parish's 15th-century Collegiate Church, which was located at another site, close to the mausoleum in Strathclyde Park. The church is an unusual, largely circular design. The church was built to a design by William Adam. It is said to be the only church building to have been designed by him. The interior was recast in 1926. The church contains a memorial to four covenantors executed in Edinburgh in 1666. The church contains a
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window by Ballantine and Gardiner, representing Jesus, Martha and Mary that was fitted in 1876 in memory of Mrs James Stevenson.Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland, Francis H Groome, 1885.


Churchyard

The churchyard contains the Netherton Cross, an historic stone cross that dates to the 10th or 11th century. The cross is of red sandstone and is cited as a rare example of ecclesiastical sculpture from the former British early medieval Kingdom of Strathclyde. The cross was found in the grounds of Hamilton Palace and moved to the churchyard in 1926. The cross is reported to be under threat due to years of weathering. The churchyard also contains several
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memorials. Several of the graves are stated to be burials from the Battle of Bothwell Bridge. The entrance to the churchyard from Cadzow street is marked by coped sandstone walls and entrance gatepiers. The grounds of the churchyard cemetery are open to visitors but burials no longer take place.


Ministers

The current minister is the Reverend Ross Blackman BSc MBA BD(Honours), who was ordained and inducted on 19 November 2015. Mr Blackman studied at
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and University of Glasgow. The previous ministers include: Rev John Thomson (2001-2014), and Rev Dr Hugh Wyllie, who was
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in 1992. Dr Wyllie is one of three ministers of Hamilton Old to have served as Moderator of the General Assembly since the end of the Second World War, the others being
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in 1947 and John Fraser in 1958. Until 1960 this was a collegiate charge with two ministers. After this date John McKechnie, who had been minister of the second charge, became minister of the united charge. There were also two buildings - the Old Church and Auchingramont Church. Auchingramont Church was closed during the ministry of Douglas Macnaughton, who succeeded John McKechnie.


See also

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List of Church of Scotland parishes The Church of Scotland, the national church of Scotland, divides the country into Presbyteries, which in turn are subdivided into Parishes, each served by a parish church, usually with its own minister. Unions and readjustments may however res ...


References


External links


Church of Scotland - official websiteChurch of Scotland Presbytery of Hamilton - official website
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