Covington is a hamlet in the Upper Ward, about four miles south from
Carstairs Junction. A church existed here from the time of David I., and
is frequently referred to in deeds. It stood near the Castle[192] of the
Lindsays of Covington, who acquired the manor before 1442, and was no
doubt in their gift and that of their predecessors in the property. The
dedication seems to have been to St. Michael.[193]
[Illustration: FIG. 1420.--Covington Church. View from South-East.]
The existing church (Fig. 1419) is of considerable age, but has been a
good deal tampered with. It stands in the old churchyard, no doubt on
the same site as the original edifice. The church is a simple oblong
[Illustration: FIG. 1419.--Covington Church. Plan.]
chamber 72 feet 3 inches in length and 22 feet 4 inches in breadth
externally. The old pointed windows (Fig. 1420) still remain in the
south wall, three of them having a mullion and simple tracery, that of
the eastmost being very good. The eastmost window has also good
mouldings in
[Illustration: FIG. 1421.
Covington Church.