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Kells

St Margaret's Episcopal Church, originally built in 1904 with a chancel added in 1908 and a lych gate in 1912. The style is Arts and Crafts. The wooden panelling and furnishings are a mixture of Oregon pine and oak.

Kells Parish Church, dating to 1822. It has a notable graveyard with Covenanter’s stones, three Adam and Eve stones of 1706 - 1707, and an upright for John Murray, Captain Gordon’s gamekeeper for 46 years, John Murray. One side is decorated with grouse, dog, gun, power flask and fishing rod.

Kelton

St Ringans Church. The oldest church in Castle Douglas. Ringan is a variant of the name Ninian. It began as the Cameronian Meeting House. In 1876 it became the MacMillan Free Church. Also popularly known as the Marrow Kirk or the Kirk on the Hill. There were three Free Churches in Castle Douglas and when they amalgamated in 1923 they met in the Queen Street building which became known as Queen Street Free Church. In 1929 on the amalgamation of Free and Established Churches, the name was changed to St Ringan’s Church of Scotland. After the closure of St Andrew’s Church, St Ringan’s became Castle Douglas Parish Church

Kirkgunzeon

Robert Clark a local architect designed Kirkgunzeon Parish Church, a replacement for an earlier church. Building work was completed circa 1796 although the bellcote is a later addition and possibly 19th century. The pulpit is 18th century although internally the seating arrangement has been changed during the course of the building. The graveyard features many 18th and 19th century hadstones.

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