Brisbane Aisle

[1] Built for the Shaws of Kelsoland, this category A listed building became the burial vault of the Brisbane family sometime after 1695.

An armorial device with mullets (stars) for the Shaw and annulets (rings) for the Montgomeries of Braidstone is present.

[1][2] Major-General Sir Thomas Makdougall Brisbane, 1st Baronet GCH, GCB, FRS, FRSE (23 July 1773 – 27 January 1860) a British soldier, colonial governor and astronomer, is interred within the aisle.

The striking slab roof is at a lower pitch than the steeply-pitched gable ends, probably as a result of repairs.

Admission to the Brisbane Aisle is free; both the kirkyard and museum are open from late May to early September from 2.00pm to 5.00pm.