Kirk Tower House

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Kirk Tower House

Kirk Tower House , formerly Craig Parish Church , is a former parish church and now residential building in the hamlet of Kirkton of Craig near the Scottish town of Montrose in the Council Area Angus . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.

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In 1796 the construction of the new Kirktons parish church was put out to tender. The competition was won by a design by the Scottish architect Richard Crichton , a former apprentice Robert Adams . The church building, completed in 1799, stands on the western edge of Kirkton of Craig. It is possibly the earliest neo-Gothic church building in Scotland. After the abandonment of Craig Parish Church as a parish church, the building was converted into a residential building.

The brickwork of the neo-Gothic church is made of quarry stone . It was once plastered with Harl . In addition to Gothic elements such as ogive building openings and four-passports, there are also exotic Egyptian capitals on the former main portal . The bell tower on the west side is around 24 meters high.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b Entry on Kirk Tower House  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

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Coordinates: 56 ° 41 ′ 34.2 "  N , 2 ° 29 ′ 7.2"  W.