A Historical stop off along the Valley.

On our way home from Stobo Castle we stopped at Stobo Kirk, The present kirk dating back to Norman times but believed to be on the site of a 6th Century church founded by St Mungo.
At the door of the Kirk there are a set of the old Joules, which were used to chain criminal or ecclesiastical offenders to the door of the Kirk or a nearby tree.

The well known Scottish poet, James Hogg @ The Ettrick Shepherd was born on 9th Dec. 1770 not far away at the end of Ettrick Valley at St Mary's Loch (where a lovely commemorative statue sits), however, there are graves in the Kirk of his family members, who were also shepherds. Hogg was "discovered" by Sir Walter Scott and both worked together on some of Scott's novels.

Although a small churchyard, there are a couple of very ornate gravestones to view.

A pleasant wee stop off.