Collessie, Collessie Parish Church
Church (19th Century)
Site Name Collessie, Collessie Parish Church
Classification Church (19th Century)
Canmore ID 30231
Site Number NO21SE 8
NGR NO 28624 13217
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/30231
- Council Fife
- Parish Collessie
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
NO21SE 8.00 28624 13217
NO21SE 8.01 28629 13206 Churchyard
NO21SE 8.02 28612 13190 Churchyard South and West Wall
NO21SE 56.00 28657 13215 The Glebe (Collessie Parish Church, Manse)
The present church of Collessie (at NO 2862 1321) was built in 1839, replacing a characteristic medieval building of narrow rectangular plan, measuring 75' by 25'. The first mention of a church at Collessie is in 1243, when it was re-dedicated to St Andrew, and it was subsequently granted to Lindores in 1262. The Rev J Taylor suggests that on very general grounds, there is only one conspicuously right place on Collessie for a church, ie., where it now stands. (See also NO21SE 2). NSA (written by J Macfarlane) 1845; A H Millar 1895; H Scott (Fasti Eccles Scot) 1915-61; G Hay 1957; I B Cowan 1967; Information contained in letter from Rev J Taylor, The Manse, Collessie.
The present church of Collessie would appear to be on the site of the previous church although this could not be confirmed.
Visited by OS (W D J) 12 May 1970.
NO21SE 8 28624 13217
ARCHITECT: R & R Dickson, 1839
