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The Old Manse, Kilmartin was built in 1864 alongside the Free Church of Scotland. The Church and Manse were built as part of the target of a Free Church in every Parish in Scotland.

The Free Church of Scotland was formed in 1843 by a large withdrawal from the established Church of Scotland in a schism known as the Disruption of 1843". This was engineered by a group of Evangelicals who were concerned about the state’s encroachment on the spiritual independence of the Church. One of the issues that the Free Church had issues with was the patronage system that enabled rich landowners to select the local ministers.

The church was active until the 1950-60's when it was decommissioned (exact date unknown), it stood derelict for a number of years before it caught fire and was demolished. The Manse has been a guest house/bed and breakfast since the church was decommissioned.