Notes:

Dreghorn Parish Church is built in the shape of an octagon and is often referred to the 'Thrup'ny Bit' after pre-decimal three penny coin. The building, completed in 1780, was sponsored by on of the Earls of Eglinton who brought the idea for the design back from the Continent of Europe. He and his family are buried in the church's graveyard. The session house at the gate of the church was previously the church's mort house and mortuary.


Photograph  courtesy of Graeme C Hall

 

Address:

Dreghorn Parish church, Townfoot, Dreghorn

Irvine,

KA11 4EZ Scotland.


OS Grid Reference:

NS 35190 38231


Latitude, Longitude:

55.609684, -4.618034

DREGHORN MORT HOUSE