[2] The name "Bothkennar" comes from Gaelic, meaning a "small arable fen or marsh", according to Rev.
And during the time of the Bruce, wheat was used to pay rent, as is shown in historical records.
He says the earth is incredibly substantial, and as of 1797, it allowed the farming of various crops, including "oats, pease, and beans, barley, wheat, grass, and potatoes".
The most recent additions to the main structure were made in 1887 by Sydney Mitchell,[8] and between 1926 and 1928 the hall was constructed by H Wilson.
[9] Stained glass windows in the church include a WWII war memorial depicting Jesus on the cross (crafted by Douglas Hamilton), and two windows by Felix McCullough: the first from around 1965, depicting Jesus holding a cross made of wood; and the second from 1968, depicting Mary carrying the baby Jesus, flanked by a shepherd and a king.