Fig. 948.—Creich Church. Monument to David Barclay and his Spouse.
in 1421. The stone is about 6 feet 6 inches long by 2 feet 11 inches wide, and the workmanship of the figures and canopy over, which is incised in the stone, consists of elaborate tabernacle work, corresponding with that found on the monuments and brasses of other countries. The hands and faces shown hatched on the Sketch are rough sinkings, and are supposed to have been filled in with brass. Over the figures there are rich architectural canopies, each of slightly different design. Of two shields, one contains the Barclay arms; the other is quite worn.
The church was probably erected about the time of the date on the monument; and the south aisle was, in all likelihood, erected shortly before the Reformation.
FASLANE CHURCH, Argyleshire.
Fig. 949.—Faslane Church. Plan.
This ruined structure is situated in a retired spot on the Gareloch, a branch of the Frith of Clyde, and about one mile from Garelochhead. It has consisted of a single chamber ([Fig. 949]), measuring about 37 feet 10 inches long by 17 feet 9 inches wide inside. The walls are in a very broken down condition, but, fortunately, the east gable is well preserved. From the style, the building would at once, except in the West Highlands, be considered of thirteenth century date, but in that locality it may have been somewhat later.
There are two lancet windows in the east end ([Fig. 950]), a Plan of which is given to a large scale ([Fig. 951]), from which, and from the interior view ([Fig. 952]), it will be seen that they are widely splayed towards the interior, and have round arches, slightly flattened on the top.