The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 2/3MacGibbon, David
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The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 2/3
MacGibbon, David
Church architecture -- Scotland
Another chapel, doubtless also monumental, has been built against the
north wall (see Fig. 936), where there have been two windows of the
church. The walls of the above chapels seem to be built out from two of
the buttresses of the church. The buttress forming part of the east wall
of the north chapel is still quite distinct. This structure is evidently
of a very late date. The windows have had mullions, which simply
intersect one another in the arched head, without any trace of
foliation. The chief peculiarity of this chapel lies in its roof. This
has been constructed with six ribs, composed of portions of wall carried
on plain pointed arches, on which were laid the overlapping stone flags,
of which the roof was formed. Two of the arches and a small part of the
stone roof still survive (see Fig. 936).
All traces of the cloister and domestic buildings of the monastery have
been completely swept away.
INVERKEITHING CHURCH, FIFESHIRE.
This ancient town, situated a short way north of Queensferry, contained
many interesting structures, but they have now been almost entirely
removed. The fine Town Cross, however, still survives.
[Illustration: FIG. 938.--Inverkeithing Church. Plan.]
The old parish church was burned down in 1825, and afterwards rebuilt,
the only ancient part preserved being the western tower (Fig. 938). This
tower has been partly incorporated with the new church, to which it
forms an entrance porch, and has a new doorway opened in its west wall.
It measures about 22 feet square on Plan, and has buttresses at the
angles reaching as high as the top story (Fig. 939). These have the
angles chamfered, and are finished with plain splays on top. An
octagonal turret at the south-east angle, with conical stone roof,
contains the stair to the upper story. The tower is finished with a
plain parapet on top, supported on simple bold corbels. The structure
above the tower is modern. Although not very high, the tower contains
four stories, the upper one being the belfry. It has large windows, with
one mullion and a transom, and very peculiar tracery in the arched head,
consisting of three perforated circles. The bell bears the date of 1641.
[Illustration: FIG. 939.--Inverkeithing Church. Tower, from
South-West.]
[Illustration: FIG. 940.--Inverkeithing Church. Font.]
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