Fogo Kirk
The Fogo Kirk , also Fogo Parish Church is a church building of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland . It is located in the Scottish hamlet of Fogo in the Scottish Borders Council Area . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
Foghow has been the location of a church building since early Christian times . Church history can be traced back to the 7th century. A previous building was placed under the Kelso Abbey in 1159 . Wilhelm de Landallis , Bishop of St Andrews , paid a visit to the Church in March 1243. For centuries their pastors lived far away. This changed only after the Scottish Reformation .
Today's Fogo Kirk was probably built in the 1570s. In 1683 the building was expanded and probably largely rebuilt in 1755. A restoration was carried out in 1817.
description
The Fogo Kirk stands in the middle of the surrounding cemetery in Fogo. Blackadder Water runs directly north . The masonry of the T-shaped building consists of roughly hewn quarry stone from sandstone with contrasting natural stone details . The facades are plastered with Harl . The window design is not uniform. Both round-arched windows and a pointed arched window are installed. On the west gable sits a roof turret with an open bell.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information from the parish ( memento of the original from July 9, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Network presence of the parish
- Scotland's Churches Trust information
- Entry on Fogo Kirk in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland's database
Coordinates: 55 ° 44 ′ 8.3 " N , 2 ° 21 ′ 49.7" W.