Dyke Parish Church
The Dyke Parish Church is a church building of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the Scottish village of Dyke in the Council Area Moray . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
There was a pre- Reformation church building at the site. With the exception of gravestones in the surrounding cemetery, however, no remains of this structure have been found. The possibility that today's Dyke Parish Church was built on the foundations of its predecessor contradicts a historical record describing the construction next to the older church. When Dyke Parish Church was built in 1781, a coin hoard from the 12th century and the Pictish symbol Rodney’s Stone were found. In 1952 the church was renovated.
description
The Dyke Parish Church stands in the middle of the small village near the left bank of the Muckle Burn . While the masonry of the elongated hall church along the south facade consists of stone blocks, the rest of the masonry was made of quarry stone. The six-axis south facade is symmetrical. Six arched windows are used, the windows on the outer axes being shortened due to the simple doors below. A smaller window on the west gable side lets in light for the gallery. The final gable roof is covered with slate . On the west gable sits a small roof turret with an open bell.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on Dyke Parish Church in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Network presence of the parish
- Entry on Dyke Parish Church in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 57 ° 36 ′ 15.9 " N , 3 ° 41 ′ 30.3" W.