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The church of Hamilton was known of old as Cadzow and is believed to have a history extending as far back as the 6th century. Cadzow was a prebend belonging to the Dean of Glasgow. In 1451, James, first Lord Hamilton, built a new and more commodious church for the parish. The new church was erected as a Collegiate church and it was at this time that the name of the parish was changed to that of Hamilton. This church stood until it was demolished in the 1730's in order to allow the expansion of the Duke of Hamilton's Palace. As a consequence a new parish church was built in 1732, the location of which was removed to the town of Hamilton. This building still remains in use today. A second church was erected within the parish to serve a second charge, the church was called Auchingramont Church and was used for public worship from 1860. Hamilton Old Kirk Session was later to become known as Hamilton Old and Auchingramont and the two charges were united together in 1961. The church of Auchingramont remained in use until 1980 when worship within the church ceased and it was sold two years later in 1982. The name Auchingramont was dropped in 1980. The kirk session of Hamilton Old sits within the Presbytery of Hamilton. |