Crail Parish Church, Marketgate, Crail is a Grade A listed building in the Fife local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 9 May 1972. Church. 4 related planning applications.
Crail Parish Church, Marketgate, Crail
- WRENN ID
- fallen-arch-cream
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Fife
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 9 May 1972
- Type
- Church
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Originally Romanesque c.1160, remains of chancel (N wall and SW fragment) of that date. West tower c.1200, evidently originally free-standing but designed as part of plan for rebuilt nave: rebuilding of nave implemented c.1120, 6-bay aisled with clerestory, circular piers, new chancel arch pierced at same date. Belfry stage, corbelled parapet and squat stone spire added to tower c.1500 +. North side wall
rebuilt 18th century. Nave reconstructed Robert Balfour 1815, new S. aisle wall with splayed gothic windows and wooden tracery. N. wall rewindowed in same manner, continuous roof over nave and aisles; choir shortened, much rebuilt and fitted up with gallery Wm Lees of Pittenweem 1828. Ashlar-built, slated roofs. Balfour and Lees furnishings
recently removed and interior recast.
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