Ceres Parish Church, 3 Kirk Brae, Ceres is a Grade B listed building in the Fife local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 10 August 1972. Church. 1 related planning application.
Ceres Parish Church, 3 Kirk Brae, Ceres
- WRENN ID
- late-loft-tide
- Grade
- B
- Local Planning Authority
- Fife
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 10 August 1972
- Type
- Church
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Dated JC 1806 (probably for John Corstorphine
architect-builder of Kingsbarns) at door lintel. Originally:
rectangular plan, 2-storey 3-window treatment of flanks,
ground floor openings in arched recesses west side, 2 arched
windows (reglazed) N gable, piended roof; square tower south
gable, 3 narrow round-arched openings each face, crenellated
parapet and obelisk pinnacles. South and west fronts droved
ashlar, remainder rubble. External appearance subsequently
modified, octagonal drum and stone spire added 1851-2, Hugh
Birrell of Drumeldrie architect, outer openings of original
belfry stage built up on George Rae's advice; considerable
repairs 1853; Hugh Birrell; piends of roof removed and gables
built John Milne of St Andrews 1865. Interior: U-plan gallery
on timber Roman doric columns (additional 4 inserted in
accordance with original plan in 1829) swagged frieze,
original table pews and pulpit, restored I G Lindsay. Glazing
mainly original. 15th century recumbent effigy in vestibule.
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