Cortachy, Parish Church, Old Parish Church And Burial-ground
Burial Ground (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Church (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Site Name Cortachy, Parish Church, Old Parish Church And Burial-ground
Classification Burial Ground (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Church (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Cortachy And Clova, Parish Church; Cortachy Parish Kirk
Canmore ID 32185
Site Number NO35NE 2
NGR NO 39557 59722
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/32185
- Council Angus
- Parish Cortachy And Clova
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
Gothic church dating to the 1820's, built on the site of an earlier church.
NO35NE 2.00 39557 59718 Cortachy Parish Church
NO35NE 2.01 39540 59725 Churchyard Walls
NO35NE 2.02 39585 59702 Churchyard Walls
NO 3956 5972. The parish church was built in 1828-9 on the site of its predecessor which probably dated from the end of the 15th century (Warden 1880-5) although the only carved stones found when it was removed were of the early 17th century.
H Scott et al 1915-61; New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845.
A previous church, dedicated to St Columba, was granted to Inchaffray Abbey (NN92SE 4) in 1287, and in 1429 its patronage was transferred to Brechin Cathedral (NO56SE 12).
A J Warden 1880-5.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE
Scottish Record Office
Repairs and maintenance of Church and Manse. Papers relating to these.
1826-72 GD16/46/97
Account for the repairs to the church.
1700 GD16/46/52
Note (1984)
Cortachy, Parish Church and Burial-ground NO 395 597 NO35NE 2
The 19th century parish church of Cortachy stands within its burial-ground upon the site of its predecessor which was said, in 1794, to have been built 'about 300 years ago', but 'to have undergone some reparation.' The church of Cortachy is on record in the 13th century.
RCAHMS 1984.
(Stat Acct, x, 1794, 574; NSA, xi, Forfar, 445,451; Warden 1880-85, iii, 109-11; Cowan 1967, 36).
Photographic Survey (2 March 2011)
Photographed on behalf of the Buildings of Scotland publication.
