In the area between the church building, and the stone walls separating it from the two adjoining streets, the old monumental stones stand relatively close together, but the grass-clad slope at the rear of the church, has few remaining stones. There are a total of 190 stones with in the churchyard, 64 of which are now partially or totally illegible. Some carry dates in the 18th and late 17th Centuries and two in the area in front of the church are earlier. One carries the dates 1630 and 1660; the other is inscribed 1580. The churchyard gate is on Station Brae near the comer with Townfoot, and appears to be kept padlocked during the week, presumably to avoid the intrusion of vandals. However, one can easily gain access to it through an open gateway from the public cemetery that lies behind it and nearer the river. (From http://www.ayrshireroots.co.uk)