St Serf's Church (Dunning)
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The St Serf's Church is a church building in the center of the Scottish town of Dunning in the Council Area Perth and Kinross . In 2017, the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
Possibly it is an early Christian location in Scotland. As part of an archaeological investigation, evidence of the existence of a monastery complex from the 8th or 9th century was found. Furthermore, a cross plate was brought to light that is dated to the 10th century.
The Norman bell tower of St Serf's Church dates from the time the church was built in the late 12th century. As was customary at the time, its masonry consists of roughly hewn quarry stone . In 1687 the elongated church building was expanded. With the exception of the bell tower, today's St Serf's Church is a new building, which was built between 1808 and 1810 to a design by Alexander Bowie . Since the village of Dunning was largely destroyed during the Jacobite uprising in 1716, the bell tower is one of the few preserved medieval structures in the village. Today's tower clocks were paid for from donations in the 1890s. In 1974 the ecclesiastical use of St Serf's Church ended and it passed to the state four years later. In order to offer a protected environment, the Pictish Dupplin Cross was moved to the church building in 2002. The interior has largely been preserved in its 19th century state.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Entry on St Serf's Church in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
Web links
- Information from Historic Environment Scotland
- Entry on St Serf's Church in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 56 ° 18 '45.6 " N , 3 ° 35' 14.3" W.