In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Kirkchrist like this:
Kirkchrist, an ancient parish in the S of Kirkcudbrightshire, now forming the southern district of Twynholm parish. It remained a separate parish till at least 1605, probably till 1654; but was certainly annexed to Twynholm long before 1684. Its church and churchyard were situated on the right bank of the river Dee, opposite the town of Kirkcudbright; and the church is still represented by some ruins, while the churchyard continues to be in use. ...
A nunnery anciently stood somewhere on the southern border, and is commemorated in the names of two farms and a mill-High Nunton, Low Nunton, and Nunmill.—Ord. Sur., sh. 5, 1857.
Kirkchrist through time
Kirkchrist is now part of Dumfries and Galloway district. Click here for graphs and data of how Dumfries and Galloway has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Kirkchrist itself, go to Units and Statistics.
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Kirkchrist, in Dumfries and Galloway and Kirkcudbrightshire | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/22190
Date accessed: 14th May 2024
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