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Airth, Old Parish Church

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Church (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)

Site Name Airth, Old Parish Church

Classification Church (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)

Alternative Name(s) Airth Old Church

Canmore ID 48068

Site Number NS98NW 12

NGR NS 90035 86854

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/48068

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Photographic copy of drawing of effigy in Airth aisle.
Photographic copy of drawing of effigy in Airth aisle.Interior view of Airth Old Parish Church from SW.Oblique aerial view of Airth Castle and Old Parish Church, taken from the SSE.Oblique aerial view of Airth Castle and Old Parish Church, taken from the NNW.Aerial view.Aerial view.View of capital on E side of arch now holding end of Bruce aisle.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house, taken from the N.View of niche in wall of ruined church, Airth Old Church.Aerial view.Airth, Old Parish Church, NS98NW 12, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoInterior. View from SW.Oblique aerial view of Airth Castle and Old Parish Church, taken from the NE.Aerial view.View of cross slab.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house, taken from the S.General elevated view of Airth Old Parish Church from SW, from roof of Airth Castle.Oblique aerial view of Airth Castle and Old Parish Church, taken from the ESE.Aerial view.Aerial view.Airth, Old Parish Church, NS98NW 12, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 2, RectoView of shield on gable of Airth aisle on W side.View of corbel of hood-mould on S side of W aisle.View of base of W respond.Aerial view.Airth, Old Parish Church, NS98NW 12, Ordnance Survey index card, RectoView of capital on column on E side of arch now holding Bruce aisle.View of base of W respond.Oblique aerial view of Airth Castle and Old Parish Church, taken from the N.Aerial view.Airth, Old Parish Church, NS98NW 12, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 2, VersoAirth, Old Parish Church, NS98NW 12, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 1, RectoView of panel inscribed in window on S side.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house, taken from the NW.Oblique aerial view of Airth Castle and Old Parish Church, taken from the WNW.Sketches of arch in nave of Airth Old Parish Church, and Norman arch in St Baldred's Church.Aerial view.Airth, Old Parish Church, NS98NW 12, Ordnance Survey index card, page number 1, RectoView of lintel of Bruce aisle.View of panel on gable on S side of West aisle.Oblique aerial view centred on the country house, taken from the SE.Aerial view.View of Mass clock in secondary use.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Falkirk
  • Parish Airth
  • Former Region Central
  • Former District Falkirk
  • Former County Stirlingshire

Archaeology Notes

NS98NW 12.00 90035 86854

NS98NW 12.01 90034 86876 Churchyard

(NS 90035 86854) Church (NR) (rems of)

OS 6"map, (1966)

A church existed at Airth at least as early as 1128, at about which date it was granted to Holyrood Abbey by David I, but the earliest part of the existing complex of remains of Transitional in style and dates only from the later years of the 12th century. The structure of this period stood in the W part of the body of the existing church. It has a N nave-aisle, and its nave may have extended about as far E as the tower. The Airth Aisle was added in the 15th century, the Elphinstone Aisle in 1593, and the Bruce Aisle in 1614. So far the early church had probably served as the nucleus for the additions, but a major reconstruction took place in the mid-17th century, everything E of the Bruce and Airth Aisles, including the tower, being added.

The church was abandoned in 1820, when it was replaced by the North Church (NS88NE 34).

RCAHMS 1963.

The remains are as described and planned. They are now in a dangerous state.

Visited by OS (J P) 17 January 1974.

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Architecture Notes

REFERENCE:

SCOTTISH RECORD OFFICE

Repair of Church and Manse. Lord Elphinstone's portion due to James Logan, mason.

1701 GD 156/Box37/3

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Field Visit (July 1977)

RCAHMS: The Archaeological Sites and Monuments of Clackmannan District and Falkirk District

Airth, Old Parish Church NS 900 868 NS98NW 12

Church in existence by 1128; oldest surviving portion is of late 12th-century date; it was largely reconstructed in the mid-17th century and abandoned in 1820. Churchyard has tombstones of 17th- to 19th-century date.

RCAHMS 1978, visited July 1977

(RCAHMS 1963, pp. 143-8, No. 137)

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