Church of St John, Cumnock (Ayrshire, Scotland)

The Church of St John the Evangelist is in the Scottish town of Cumnock, Ayrshire. Designed by William Burges for the 3rd Marquess of Bute, it was constructed between 1878 and 1880.^[2]

Church of St John, Cumnock
Location	Cumnock, Ayrshire
Country	Scotland
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Founded	1878
Dedicated	1880
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	Category B[1]
Architect(s)	William Burges
Architectural type	Church
Clergy
Priest(s)	Fr Philip Kitchen

Architecture and fittings

The church is constructed in the Early Decorated style^[1] and follows the plan of Burges's Church of All Saints, Murston in Kent. The nave is of four bays and ends in an unfinished tower.^[1]

History

The church has some significance as the first ecclesiastical building in Scotland to be lit by electricity.^[3] The Scottish composer James MacMillan played the organ at the church as a young man.^[3]