This is a very important site for the Oliphant Clan for two reasons; firstly it is where Sir William Olifard, defender of Stirling Castle is burried.  Secondly it is where the mausoleum of the Chiefly Line (the Lords Oliphant and their antecedants) is located.  The site of the church has been moved from its original location, at the furthest extremity of the churchyard (as the churchyard is today.)  However, this area is slowly falling away into a revine.  This is where the mausoleum of the Chiefs is, and within a few years it too will have fallen into the ravine.  It requires urgent work in order to save this very important part of our Clans heritage.  Who is responsible for maintaining it?  Can it be saved?  The civic authority are responsible but are probably unaware of the critical problem.  Yes it can be saved but it is unlikely that the local authority (civic council) would be prepared to spend the funds required.
There was also a marble effigy of Sir William, commander of Stirling, covering the entrance to the mausoleum but once the old church had gone the effigy became extremely badly weathered.  It has been moved to a recess inside the new church (which is approximately 300 years old.)  The church is kept locked but the keys are kept by the minister who lives in the Manse at the top of the church drive.

Believed to have been begun by the Oliphants in the 1240's, Bothwell Castle is one of Scotlands greatest and most impressive castles.  Its famous circular 'Donjon' tower was built in the 13th Century and is reguarded as the finest surviving castle for Scotland in that area.  It is built of the local red sandstone and stands high over the river Clyde which flows past its base.