Prestwick Church is mentioned in the Paisley Chartulary, in 1212, as a chapel; Monkton continued as a rectory till the Reformation, and the two parishes were united in the beginning of the seventeenth century. Till 1837 both churches were used for public worship.[108]
Fig. 708.—St. Cuthbert’s Church. South Doorway.
The Church of St. Cuthbert ([Fig. 706]), at Monkton, has originally been a simple oblong chamber, 46 feet in length by about 20 feet in width internally. The walls of this part of the structure are undoubtedly ancient, but they have been considerably altered, and a north wing has been added after the Reformation. The belfry ([Fig. 707]) erected at that period still exists on the east gable.
Fig. 709.—St. Nicholas’ Church. Plan.
