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
was abandoned about 1636, at which time a new one was built at Bo’ness,
about one mile distant. What remains of the old church is the west wall,
crowned with a double belfry (Fig. 1555), and the returns of the side
walls. The end wall measures 26 feet wide outside, and is 3 feet 9
inches thick. The length of the church cannot now be traced, but there
are indications of buildings at a distance eastwards of about 64
feet.[241] From indications on the north side of the church, there
appear to have been some attached buildings. The ruins are quite
overgrown with ivy, and nothing definite can be said further regarding
them.
ST. BEAN’S CHURCH, KINKELL, PERTHSHIRE.
Situated on the right bank of the Earn about two miles south from
Auchterarder, this church, which is a post-Reformation one, stands in
the centre of a small churchyard on a hillock overlooking the river, and
[Illustration: FIG. 1556.--St. Bean’s Church, Kinkell.]
is entire, but roofless (Fig. 1556). It is now divided by cross walls
into three burial-places. The building (Fig. 1557) measures about 65
feet 2 inches in length by 23 feet wide externally. Like most of the
early Presbyterian churches it has a considerable resemblance, in plan,
to those of the Gothic period, being long and narrow, with a south door
near the west end, south windows, and an end window high up in each
gable. All the openings are lintelled and splayed. There was a belfry on
the west gable.
[Illustration: FIG. 1557.--St. Bean’s Church, Kinkell. Plan.]
The church was probably built about the end of the sixteenth century. It
was repaired about the year 1680 at the instigation of the Bishop and
Synod of Dunblane, and shortly afterwards the parish of Kinkell was
absorbed into that of Trinity Gask, when the building was allowed to
fall into ruin.
The Church of Kinkell was dedicated to St. Bean, and was a cell of
Inchaffray.
MONUMENT IN KINNOULL CHURCH, PERTHSHIRE.
The old church of Kinnoull stood on the east side of the Tay opposite
Perth. It may be said to have entirely disappeared with the exception of
an aisle which was attached to the church, and now contains a
seventeenth century monument to the Earl of Kinnoull (Fig. 1558). The
monument is of a pompous kind, and inspires none of those feelings of
reverence begotten by the monuments of the Middle Ages. It occupies the
full width and height of the aisle, and has a high dado richly
sculptured on the pedestals and sides with arms and insignia of power,
and contains an ornate central panel. From the dado there rise three
columns resting on pedestals. The columns themselves are twisted and
carved. The capitals, which are in imitation of Corinthian, are very
debased. The two end columns are backed by projecting pilasters at the
wall. Above the columns there runs a carved entablature with cornice,
supporting, by way of finish, a heraldic slab in the centre, with
various separate figures on each side of it.
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