Dairsie Old Church

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Dairsie Old Church

The Dairsie Old Church , formerly St Mary's Church , is a church building near the Scottish village of Dairsie in the Council Area Fife . In 1984 the building was included as an individual monument in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. A previously additional classification as a Scheduled Monument was lifted in 2017.

history

The earliest mention of a church on the site dates back to 1183. Probably in the course of the 13th century, the Archdiocese of St Andrews ordered a new building, which it subordinated to St Andrews Priory . The present Dairsie Old Parish Church was built in 1621 by John Spottiswoode , Archbishop of St Andrews , who resided at the neighboring Dairsie Castle . It is one of the early post-Reformation church buildings in Scotland. During the 18th century, the roof structure was renewed according to a design by the Scottish architect Robert Balfour . Between 1835 and 1837 the church was extensively redesigned. In 1966 the Dairsie Old Church was abandoned.

description

The Dairsie Old Church is isolated around 800 m south of Dairsie between Dairsie Castle and the Dairsie Bridge on the left bank of Eden . The elongated, four-axis building shows features of late Gothic architecture. Along with buttresses articulated side facades are lined pointed arch tracery . The segmented main portal on the west facade is designed in the style of the Renaissance . Above it you can find the coat of arms of the Spottiswoods and the year of construction. Two wide tracery are embedded in the short west facade. The building closes with a slate hipped roof . The octagonal bell tower rises from the west side . It closes with a rough balustrade and a pointed helmet.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ Historic Environment Scotland - entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  3. ↑ Entry on Dairsie Old Church  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
  4. ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland

Web links

Commons : Dairsie Old Church  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 56 ° 20 ′ 1 ″  N , 2 ° 56 ′ 57.1 ″  W.