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
There is a plain segmental headed doorway in the east side, and a large
circular headed window in the south end (Fig. 1513). The latter is
divided by two mullions into three lights, each finished at the top with
a round-arched head. The window has a transom in the centre. It is
evident from the nature of the design and the form of the mouldings that
the window is of late date, probably of the end of the sixteenth
century.
Aytoun was granted by the Scottish Edgar to St. Cuthbert’s Monks, and
thus became the property of the Priory of Coldingham, and shared its
fate.
BALLINGRY CHURCH, FIFESHIRE.
The present church of Ballingry is a modern structure built in 1831. It
stands on the site of a pre-Reformation edifice, which has entirely
disappeared. The window shown in Fig. 1514 clearly belongs to the
seventeenth century, being part of a north aisle, which was evidently
built about that time. The window is the only feature of interest in
the
[Illustration: FIG. 1514.--Ballingry Church. Window in North Aisle.]
building, and it is a good example of the Renaissance style, modified by
the grafting on to it of Gothic features.
BLAIR CHURCH,[228] BLAIR-ATHOLL, PERTHSHIRE.
The walls of this old church (Fig. 1515) still stand within the grounds
of Blair Castle, the seat of the Duke of Atholl, and about five minutes’
walk from the Castle. The building is roofless and the walls are almost
complete, but they have been much slapped and altered to make the place
suitable for Presbyterian worship.
The masonry is rubble work, built with stones gathered off the hills.
The doors and windows have hewn jambs and lintels of freestone, all
square-headed and splayed. A gravestone, dated 1579, has been built in
the inside of the north wall. The chief interest of the ruin arises from
its containing the vault in which Claverhouse is buried. A tablet on the
inner face of the south wall of the church, west of the aisle which
contains the vault, bears the following inscription:--
[Illustration: FIG. 1515.--Blair Church. Plan.]
Within this vault beneath
Are interred the remains of
JOHN GRAHAM OF CLAVERHOUSE
Viscount Dundee
Who fell at the Battle of Killiecrankie
27 July 1689, aged 46
This memorial is placed here by
John, 7th Duke of Atholl, K.T.
1889
ST. BRANDAN’S, BOYNDIE, BANFFSHIRE.
The ruined Church of Boyndie or Inverboyndie stands on a slight
elevation near the mouth of the small river of the same name, about two
miles west from the town of Banff. The parish was formerly conjoined
with Banff till 1634, when it was erected into a separate parish. The
church is of ancient foundation, and was granted in 1211-14, along with
that of Banff, to the monks of Arbroath.
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