Craigie Symington Church
Symington, Strathclyde
Set in a conservation village the church, built in 1160, remains one of the finest examples of a Norman church still in use in Scotland.
Here he has produced a handsome church that is a fine example of a Gothic Revival style. On the exterior he overlaid bold elements of detailing on a simplistic design. Buttresses alternate with windows the length of the nave and the square tower at the west end and is crowned with finials.
A statue of St Meddan, by Hew Lorimer, stands in a recess in the broad facade, high up on the left above the main entrance. She holds a shamrock with a cross; St Patrick used the shamrock as a symbol of the Trinity.
Inside, the stone walls, pale octagonal columns and dark timber roof add to the atmosphere of serenity. In the centre aisle see the brightly painted apostles above. The pulpit is encased with linenfold carving, and the reredos is a medley of stone, marble and mosaic.
