Location Cumnock, Ayrshire Denomination Roman Catholic Founded 1878 Architectural type Church | Country Scotland Website [1] Dedicated 1880 Architect William Burges | |
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Similar Skilbeck's Warehouse, Church of St Peter - Carrigrohane, Park House - Cardiff, Church of All Saints - Murston, St Michael and All Angels C | ||
The Church of St John the Evangelist is in the town of Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. Designed by William Burges for the 3rd Marquess of Bute, it was constructed between 1878 and 1880.
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Architecture and fittings
The church is constructed in the Early Decorated style and follows the plan of Burges's Church of All Saints, Murston in Kent. The nave is of four bays and ends in an unfinished tower.
History
The church has some significance as the first ecclesiastical building in Scotland to be lit by electricity. The Scottish composer James MacMillan played the organ at the church as a young man.
References
Church of St. John, Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA