St. Mary's Aisle, Carnwath, Lanarkshire

St Mary's Aisle was once the north transept of St Mary's Church. This was founded in 1386, and was expanded into a collegiate church in 1425 by Thomas, First Lord Somerville. Here the ecclesiastical college, would spend time each day praying for the souls of the Somerville family. Collegiate churches were effectively vehicles designed to ensure the salvation of their benefactors. Sadly for the Somerville family this habit has now long been discontinued. Their souls will have to fend for themselves! St. Mary's Aisle is recognised as a Category A Listed Building on the Secretary of State for Scotland's Statutory list. It is the mausoleum of the Lockhart family, and previously of the Earls of Carnwath and the Lords Somerville

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