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 existing structure (Fig. 1341) consists of an old building of simple
oblong form, 83 feet in length internally by 24 feet in width, to which
was added, in 1826, a large north wing or aisle. This wing was further
vefynded in 1876, and now measures, internally, 36 feet long by 26 feet.
A small wing or projection has also been added to the south to contain
an organ, and the whole church has been reseated and fitted up for
service in modern style. There are two lancet windows in the east end,
which, together with some portions of the walls, may be ancient (perhaps
of thirteenth century date), as it is understood that these windows were
found built up, and were reopened during the late restoration, but the
remainder of the church has been completely modernised.
[Illustration: FIG. 1342.--St. Moloc’s or St. Moluog’s Church. Effigy of
Alexander Leslie.]
Under a pointed arch in the thickness of the north wall, close to the
east end, lies the recumbent effigy of a knight in armour (Fig. 1342),
supposed to be the monument of Alexander Leslie, the first of
Kininvie,[155] who died about 1549. The figure used to stand upright,
but has now been placed in its proper position.
A remarkable sculptured stone[156] stands in the flat ground below the
church, where the battle with the Danes is said to have taken place, and
of which it is traditionally believed to be a memorial.
ABBEY ST. BATHANS, BERWICKSHIRE.[157]
The Abbey of St. Bothan was a convent for Cistercian nuns. Its scanty
remains are situated about four miles south-west from Grant’s House
Railway Station, in a beautiful valley on the right bank of the
Whitadder, which here flows a calm full stream, surrounded by gently
swelling hills--an ideal situation for such a house. The modern parish
church appears to occupy the site of the ancient church of the abbey,
and probably the nunnery buildings were included within the existing
churchyard, which lies on the south side of the church. The east wall of
the
[Illustration: FIG. 1343.--Abbey St. Bathans. East Wall.]
church only is old, and is entirely ivy clad, the east window (Fig.
1343) being just visible. It is round-arched and is of two lights, each
9 inches wide, with a quatrefoil above, having rather rudely formed
cusping. The mullion is modern, and the tracery is recessed to about the
middle of the thickness of the wall, being about 18 inches back from the
outer face. There is a set-off on the gable, hidden by ivy. It is
impossible to say how much of the other walls are old, but probably the
modern church occupies the old foundations, in which case the ancient
church was
[Illustration: FIG. 1344.--Abbey St. Bathans.
Figure of a Prioress.]
of small size, being about 45 feet long by 24 feet wide.[158] There is a
sundial on the wall-head of the south wall at the east end. At the north
corner of the east end there are indications of a wall with a splayed
base having extended eastwards.
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