The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 3/3MacGibbon, David
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The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 3/3
MacGibbon, David
Church architecture -- Scotland
The tower, which is oblong in plan, measures about 31 feet from north to
south by about 22 feet from east to west, and, according to Mr. Ronalds,
it is 85 feet high to the top of the parapet, and 15 feet more to the
apex of the spirelet. It is quite evident that it has been built at two
periods. The lower part, judging from the window mouldings and what
remains of the base of the west door, is contemporary with the church,
or of early fifteenth century work. The upper part is contracted to
nearly a square of about 25 feet on Plan, there being a balcony on the
north and one on the south (see Fig. 1239). A turret stair in the
north-west corner gives access from the church to the top. This tower,
especially as seen from the west, is very picturesque, where the long
unbroken line of the stair turret contrasts beautifully with recessed
outlines of the other corner (see Fig. 1248).
This tower is amongst the best specimens of the Scottish architecture of
the sixteenth century, as applied to ecclesiastical structures.
TULLIBARDINE CHURCH, PERTHSHIRE.
This edifice, which is unused, although in an almost perfect state of
preservation, is situated about six miles south from Crieff. It “was
founded in honour of our Blessed Saviour, for a provost and several
prebendaries, by Sir David Murray of Tullibardine, ancestor of the Duke
of Athol, in
[Illustration: FIG. 1259.--Tullibardine Church.
Arms of Sir David Murray in Chancel.]
the year 1446.”[130] Sir David died the same year and was buried in the
church, where his arms (Fig. 1259) still remain on the interior of the
north side of the choir, quartered with those of his wife Isobel, second
daughter of Sir John Stewart of Innermeith and Lorn. The lady’s arms, it
will be observed, occupy the first and fourth quarters.
This is one of the few collegiate churches in Scotland which were
entirely finished and still remain unaltered. It is of a cruciform plan
(Fig. 1260) and has a small western tower entering from the church by a
narrow doorway. The building measures internally from east to west along
the south side 62 feet 1½ inches, and along the north side 64 feet 6½
inches by 18 feet 5½ inches in breadth, and the walls are 14 feet 3
inches high from the floor to the wall head. The measurements over the
transepts are 64 feet 5 inches from north to south, by 15 feet 10 inches
in width (inside measure). The tower is a small apartment of 6 feet 11
inches by 4 feet 9 inches.
There are two entrances, one being at the west end of the south wall
(Fig. 1261). It is round-arched with a bead and hollow moulding and a
rude string cap. The other is a plain lintelled doorway in the north
transept.
In each of the north and south walls of the transept there is a
traceried window, the one to the south (Fig. 1262) having three lights
and the other (Fig. 1263) two lights. The walls are of considerable
thickness, and the tracery is well recessed (Fig. 1264) and gives, in
consequence,
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