Dalserf Kirk

Dalserf is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on the River Clyde 2 miles east of Larkhall and 7 miles south east of Hamilton. South Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of the traditional county of Lanarkshire. ... Motto: (Latin) No one provokes me with impunity(English) Wha daur meddle wi me? (Scots)[1] Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official languages English, Gaelic, Scots[2] Government  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP Unification    - by Kenneth I... The River Clyde, looking eastwards upstream, as it passes beneath the Kingston Bridge in Central Glasgow. ... Larkhall is a town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and is around 18 miles southeast of Glasgow. ... The Mausoleum of the Dukes of Hamilton, in the grounds of the old Hamilton Palace Hamilton (Hamaltan, in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Central Scotland. ...

The name of the village comes from the Gaelic dail, meaning field, and Serf, the name of a 6th century saint who lived here. The village kirk, built in 1665, is dedicated to St Serf, and may be built on the site of an early church founded by him. The church dates from the 'Killing Time', when the rebel Covenanters were persecuted for their faith. The church was a centre of Covenanter activity, and the Reverend John McMillan, reformist preacher and first minister of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, is buried in the kirkyard. The kirk is Category A listed. Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... Saint Serf (Servanus) (ca. ... James VI of Scotland (James I of England) was opposed by the Covenanters in his attempt to bring the Anglican Church into Scotland The Covenanters formed an important movement in the religion and politics of Scotland in the 17th century. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Reformed Presbyterian congregations exist all over the world, in a number of different countries, namely Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, France, United States of America, Canada, Japan, Hungary and Australia. ... Buckingham Palace, a Grade I listed building. ...

Dalserf Parish includes the nearby village of Rosebank. A ferry once operated across the Clyde at Dalserf, although this has long since been superseded by the nearby Garrion Bridge.

External links

• Dalserf Parish Church Website
• Dalserf Village
• Dalserf Parish Church Listing

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