Arbroath, Kirk Square, Old Parish Church
Church (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Arbroath, Kirk Square, Old Parish Church
Classification Church (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Old Church Of Arbroath; West Abbey Street
Canmore ID 35550
Site Number NO64SW 21
NGR NO 64405 41048
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/35550
- Council Angus
- Parish Arbroath And St Vigeans
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
NO64SW 21 6440 4104.
(NO 6440 4104) The Old Church of Arbroath (NAT)
(NO 6439 4103) Tower (NR) (site of)
OS 25" map (1966)
A modern church on the site of a predecessor built 1580-90 and destroyed by fire in 1892.
Name Book 1859
The tower at the west end of the former church was erected about the mid-19th century on the site of the SW angle-tower of the Abbey-wall (NO64SW 18) which was removed to make way for it.
Brodie and Salmond 1900
NMRS REFERENCE:
Architect: Sir John James Burnet 1894-96
John Henderson spire 1831
Window by Morris & Co. (see EAA Coll 26/20)
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
National Buildings Record, London Bedford Lemere Register 4 16049/53 negatives