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Summary

Description

Ruinous long rectangular medieval church of which only

chancel remains divided as 2 burial enclosures;

post-Reformation tower and Abercrombie burial aisle. All

rubble, tooled and polished ashlar dressings.

MEDIEVAL CHANCEL now divided; W portion contains

medieval ogee arched mural tomb of Olgilvy of Findlater with

worn inscription on cill; E portion with circa 1510

cusped perpendicular mural tomb with recumbent effigy in

armour with carved beast at feet (James Ogilvy of Deskford,

d.1509).

SW 2-STOREY AND LOFT TOWER of mixed random rubble with red

sandstone quoins to loft height (loft possibly later

heightening). Arched and vaulted ground floor; 1st floor

entrance served by external forestair; steeply pitched

slate roof with end stack and richly carved double-arched

bellcote dated 1661.

ABERCROMBIE AND GLASSAUGH AISLE: late 17th century tall

detached burial aisle with local slate roof, apex ball

finial and small apex bellcote. Ionic fluted aediculed and

pedimented mural marble memorial surmounted by carved

marble trophy to General Abercrombie of Glassaugh

dated 1781. Second marble, plaque with moulded (?slate)

surround to Mary Duff, widow of general Abercrombie, dated

1786. Graded local slate roof (re-slated 1975).

BURIAL GROUND: High coped rubble walled burial ground;

entrance flanked by square rubble gatepiers with flat caps

and closed by pair of cast-iron spearhead carriage gates.

Interesting range of tomb stones, 18th century and

subsequent; monument to Rev. Alexander Humphrey, 1832.

Statement of Special Interest

Church replaced in 1804 by present

parish church. John Abercrombie of Glassaugh was given

permission by the Kirk Session and the Earl of Findlater to

build a burial place in 1679 outside the church but

'foreagainst his own seetes'. The burial aisle probably

abutted the Abercrombie loft.

Scheduled Ancient Monument 352. Re-scheduled

Area 23 December 2004.

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