Greyfriars Church, Dumfries

[1] The current Greyfriars Church building was built from 1866 to 1868 in the Victorian Gothic style, designed by architect John Starforth.

It is situated in a prominent position at the top of the High Street, and is constructed of local red sandstone taken from Locharbriggs Quarry.

The building has an abundance of ornate decorative stonework, including impressive figures and foliage around the entrance doorway.

[2] Dumfries Town Council, Heritors of the New Kirk, considered over 30 plans for the proposed new church to be named Greyfriars’.

[6] In June 2019 possible plans were announced which propose to reduce the size of the church and convert a portion of the building to residential flats.