Stoneykirk is the most northerly of the South Rhins villages, and is situated inland on the A716 Stranraer to Drummore road.

The village boasts two hotels, the “County” and the “Torrs Warren”, the latter having previously been the church manse, is now a pleasant country hotel with the recent addition of a large conservatory. The “County” is well known for live music at weekends with an Irish flavour.

The garage is situated along side the village store on the main road. The village has undergone a transformation recently with new houses having been built there.

The parish church was built in 1827, and has a bell made by Gerard Koster II of Amsterdam in 1663, which bears the coat of arms of Glasgow.

The village takes its name from the church. The first church was probably built here between the 12th and 14th centuries and was dedicated to St. Stephen – St. Stephen’s Kirk was known as Steeniekirk, then Stainiekirk, and finally Stoneykirk. In 1827 the existing church replaced the medieval one, but due to changing social and ecclesiastical circumstances, has been out of use since 1988, and stands empty, a sentinel to the past.