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Main Road, DUMBARTON, G82 5JX

Only the gothic tower and flanking bays survive of the 1826-7 church. It was bombed in 1941 and the ruin was later preserved as a monument. The graveyard contains some interesting 17th, 18th and 19th century grave monuments. It is Category B listed http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB1152.

Only the gothic tower and flanking bays survive of the 1826-7 church. It was bombed in 1941 and the ruin was later preserved as a monument. The graveyard contains some interesting 17th, 18th and 19th century grave monuments. It is Category B listed http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB1152.

The old entrance to the tower of the former parish church, which was bombed in 1941. The moulded doorway features two red sandstone carved mask labelstops. The modern inscribed plaque in the centre reads: To the glory of God the tower of this Church was restored as witness to past faith and future hope Summer 1999 "Look forward in Faith" The building is category B listed http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB1152.

One of two faces on either side of the doorway to the tower of the former parish church in Cardross Image

One of two faces on either side of the doorway to the tower of the former parish church in Cardross Image

Only the gothic tower and flanking bays survive of the 1826-7 church. It was bombed in 1941 and the ruin was later preserved as a monument. The graveyard contains some interesting 17th, 18th and 19th century grave monuments. It is Category B listed http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB1152.

The stone is in the churchyard of Image, not far from the entrance beside the main road. As noted in the description of Image, which is located nearby, the burial ground is predominantly rural in character, and the names of local farms appear on many of the stones. "In memory of Robert Hunter, late farmer in Claddoch, who died 4 July MDCCCXXII aged LXVIII years, and Agnes Menzies his wife, who died 14 May 1828, aged 64 years, also five of their children." The Farm Horse Tax Rolls of 1797-98 list Robert Hunter as resident at Claddoch; he would then have been in his mid-forties (according to the inscription). Claddoch (also Cladoch, and Cladoch of Colgrain) long ago ceased to be a farm. However, the ruined farmhouse stood on the shore until recent times, and it has now been converted to a modern dwelling: Image

A magnificent ruin but for more details see Lairich Rig's Image]

The Canmore page linked from the end-note mentions that the church has been "razed ... to an elevated lawn at sill height". The results can be seen in the present photograph. Compare Image This is a view from behind the church. The unseen main road through Cardross lies just beyond the far side of the churchyard.