Burntisland Parish Church
The Burntisland Parish Church is a church building of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the Scottish town of Burntisland in the Council Area Fife . In 1972 the building was included as an individual monument in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
In the royal charter of Jacob VI. for the Burgh Burntistland from 1587 the construction of a church in the Burgh is fixed. Its construction began in 1592 and was completed three years later. The Burntisland Parish Church is one of the earliest post-Reformation churches in Scotland. In 1601 the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland met with King Jacob in the church. There it was decided to translate the Bible into English again, from which the King James Bible emerged . Due to its importance in the English-speaking world, the Burntisland Parish Church is therefore also known as the "birthplace of the Bible".
In 1600 the wooden steeple was completed by John Roche . Galleries were installed between 1602 and 1630. Andrew Alison was responsible for the porch added in 1659 . In the course of the 17th century, various structural and decorative measures were carried out in the interior. The previously only wooden church tower was rebuilt in stone by Samuel Neilson in 1748 . The church organ was donated by Andrew Carnegie in 1909. Further interior renovations were made in several phases over the course of the 20th century.
description
The Burntisland Parish Church is near the port of Burntisland on the Firth of Forth on the southern edge of the village. The two-story building has a square floor plan. A porch with the main portal emerges from the west-facing main facade. An egg stick with anchor symbols encompasses the arched portal with a fighter window . The windows along the Harl- plastered facades are coupled to form twins . The bell tower rises from the slate-covered pyramid roof . It is divided into a section with a square floor plan, which is continued octagonally . Stylized buttresses at the tower edges end in obelisk-shaped pinnacles . The tower ends with a gilded weathercock.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ^ History of the Burntisland Parish Church
Web links
- Network presence of the parish
- Information from the Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
- Scotland's Churches Trust information
- Entry on Burntisland Parish Church in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 3 '28.8 " N , 3 ° 13' 56.8" W.