This church was built as a replacement for an older church—built around 1220—the ruins of which are still visible in the village, in the middle of the old graveyard  The graveyard has a number of interesting graves, mainly because of the strong links with Robert Burns, whose mother (Agnes Broun) came from this village.
This church was built to supplant an earlier church—built around 1220—the remains of which are still discernible in the village, situated at the heart of the old burial ground. The cemetery features several remarkable graves, primarily due to its strong historical associations with Robert Burns, whose mother (Agnes Broun) had roots in this village.