Crichton Memorial ChurchErected in Cumnock`s Ayr Road between 1896 and 1899, the Crichton Church was paid for by Miss CRICHTON of Hillside in memory of her father Hew Crichton and her brother Sheriff James Arthur Crichton who died within days of each other in 1892.
The Church, with its seating capacity of 500, is built of red sandstone in decorated Victorian Gothic design. The spire stands 140 feet tall and can be seen for miles around. A capsule containing news and mementos of the time is said to be buried under the large front step at the entrance to the front door.
The first minister in charge of this new Free Church was Reverend John Warrick who served the Free Church from 1883 until his death in 1931.
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Crichton Memorial Church
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