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Kenmore Parish Church And War Memorial

Church (17th Century) - (19th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)

Site Name Kenmore Parish Church And War Memorial

Classification Church (17th Century) - (19th Century), War Memorial (20th Century)

Alternative Name(s) Kenmore War Memorial Plaque

Canmore ID 24950

Site Number NN74NE 64

NGR NN 77221 45421

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/24950

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Oblique aerial view of Kenmore centred on the road bridge, church and hotel, and the remains of a crannog with Kenmore Village adjacent, taken from the SSW.
Oblique aerial view of Kenmore centred on the road bridge, church and hotel, and the remains of a crannog with Kenmore Village adjacent, taken from the SSW.Oblique aerial view of Kenmore centred on the road bridge, church and hotel, and the remains of a crannog with Kenmore Village adjacent, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view of Kenmore Bridge, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view of Kenmore centred on the road bridge, church and hotel, and the remains of a crannog with Kenmore Village adjacent, taken from the WSW.Oblique aerial view of Kenmore centred on the road bridge, church and hotel, and the remains of a crannog with Kenmore Village adjacent, taken from the WSW.Oblique aerial view of Kenmore centred on the road bridge, church and hotel, and the remains of a crannog with Kenmore Village adjacent, taken from the SSE.Photographs and research notes relating to graveyard monuments in Kenmore Churchyard, Perthshire. 
Photographs and research notes relating to graveyard monuments in Kenmore Churchyard, Perthshire. 

Oblique aerial view of Kenmore centred on the road bridge, church and hotel, and the remains of a crannog with Kenmore Village adjacent, taken from the ESE.Kenmore Parish Church And War Memorial, NN74NE 64, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoOblique aerial view of Kenmore centred on the road bridge, church and hotel, and the remains of a crannog with Kenmore Village adjacent, taken from the SW.Oblique aerial view of Kenmore centred on the road bridge, church and hotel, and the remains of a crannog with Kenmore Village adjacent, taken from the ENE.Oblique aerial view of Kenmore centred on the road bridge, church and hotel, and the remains of a crannog with Kenmore Village adjacent, taken from the ESE.View of Loch Tay and Kenmore.
Oblique aerial view of Kenmore centred on the road bridge, church and hotel, and the remains of a crannog with Kenmore Village adjacent, taken from the W.Photographs and research notes relating to graveyard monuments in Kenmore Churchyard, Perthshire. 

Photographs and research notes relating to graveyard monuments in Kenmore Churchyard, Perthshire.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Perth And Kinross
  • Parish Kenmore (Perth And Kinross)
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Perth And Kinross
  • Former County Perthshire

Archaeology Notes

NN74NE 64.00 77221 45421

NN74NE 64.01 NN 77192 45405 Churchyard

NN 7722 4541. Kenmore parish church was built in 1760, partly incorporating the walls of a church built in 1669. It was remodelled and the tower raised about 1869.

HBD List

Church in use.

Visited by OS (BS) 29 November 1978

Architecture Notes

NMRS REFERENCE

Architect: William Baker 1760 (attributed)

John Baxter c. 1764 (attributed)

EXTERNAL REFERENCE - SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE

GD 112/15 Vouchers of Factors Accounts 1643-1797

53/14 Work on Breadalbanes loft by glazier 1694

Four Communion Cups for Kenmore Church.

Goldsmith's account for 4 cups "double silvered" and engraved, costing #7.16s of which sum #4.12.7 was allowed for 2 older cups.

1775 GD 112/21/263/1

Plans for a Church. Payment to (William) Baker, 1705-1771 Architect of 6 guineas (To include payment for summer house Plans). Noted in the personal account book of the 3rd Earl of Breadalbane.

1759 GD 112/21/79

A gilded pigeon for the top of the pulpit in Kenmore Church. Payment to Thomson, a Carver of #3.14.6. Noted in the personal account book of the 3rd Earl of Breadalbane.

1773 GD 112/21/81

Bell for Kenmore Church.

'To a Bell with everything for hanging it in the Steeple of Kenmore Church bought of Janaway, Bell founder in Chelsea'.

Payment of #38.1.11. Noted in the personal account book of the 3rd Earl of Breadalbane.

1763 GD 112/21/80

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