The keys for Byrness Church are available from the cafe at the adjacent petrol station. There is seating for about sixty people. Music is provided by recordings or an American organ, which was recently restored by a visiting enthusiast.
Byrness Church dates from 1796. It was therefore the local church for the workers involved in construction of Catcleugh Reservoir and their lives and sacrifice is commemorated in a stained glass window -- a rare example depicting working people.
These pages are updated as time allows (this particular page was last amended on 24 June 2005). Queries are welcome and should be addressed to Jonathan West (jon.west@ncl.ac.uk).