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'''Falkland Parish Church''' is a Church of Scotland place of worship, and one of the most prominent buildings in Falkland, situated on the north side of the [[High Street]]. | '''Falkland Parish Church''' is a Church of Scotland place of worship, and one of the most prominent buildings in Falkland, situated on the north side of the [[High Street]]. The [[Bruce Fountain]] is opposite the church. | ||
Paid for by Mr & Mrs [[Tyndall Bruce family|Onesiphorus Tyndall Bruce]], replacing an earlier church on the site. | Paid for by Mr & Mrs [[Tyndall Bruce family|Onesiphorus Tyndall Bruce]], replacing an earlier church on the site. | ||
Revision as of 15:50, 14 October 2021
| Building summary | |
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 Church and Fountain
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| Name | Falkland Parish Church |
| Address | High Street, Falkland |
| Postcode | KY15 7BU |
| Other names | The Established Church (1900s) |
| Date | 1848–50 |
| Architect | David Bryce |
| OS Grid Ref | NO252074 |
| Latitude & longitude | 56°15'12"N 3°12'29"W |
Falkland Parish Church is a Church of Scotland place of worship, and one of the most prominent buildings in Falkland, situated on the north side of the High Street. The Bruce Fountain is opposite the church.
Paid for by Mr & Mrs Onesiphorus Tyndall Bruce, replacing an earlier church on the site.
| HES listing details[1] | ||
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| Reference: LB31254 | Date: 01/12/1971 | Category: B |
| Address/Site Name
Falkland Parish Church High Street | ||
| Description
David Bryce 1849. Early pointed, 4-bay rectangle with 5 bell tower, lucarned and pinnacled broach spire: stugged ashlar, slated. | ||
| Statement of special interest
Ecclesiastical building in use as such. | ||
Special features
Organ by William Hill & Son and Norman & Beard, 1930.[2]
Former ministers
- 1898–1912: Rev. A. Lyon Johnston
- 1912 onwards:Rev. J. K. Russell
Further references
[...] Very competent, but the grey stone's texture makes it unlovable. Standard mid-C19 Presbyterian rectangle, the bulk disguised by gableted buttresses. Against the S gable, steeple with a lucarned spire, its profile a distinctive feature of the town seen from a distance. Impressive interior. [...][2]
Notes
- ↑ HES
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Gifford, Fife, page 218.
Further images
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Interior, possibly 1930s
