Alyth High Parish Church, Kirk Brae, Alyth

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Category B Date Added 05/10/1971 Local Authority Perth And Kinross Planning Authority Perth And Kinross Burgh Alyth NGR NO 24335 48750 Coordinates 324335, 748750 — Thomas Hamilton 1837-9 Neo-Norman, Greek cross plan with W. tower and stone spire, red stugged ashlar, elaborate detail. Large 4-light windows with wheel tracery in E. N & S gables. Renovated 1934. Cross-slab (found 1887 in manse garden) within porch, gneiss 4' 6" x 1' 7" x 6" simple incised cross with whorls in angles, double disc and Z-rod on back; funeral hatchment to Sir G. Ramsay of Bamff 1790/1. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. The building history is of ususual interest. On 20th February 1824 David Neave, architect, John Scott, mason and David Walker, slater, inspected the old church (item 5). As a result Neave and Carver both made plans for its improvement. On the advice of John Smyth W.S. of Balhary, these were referred to Geo. Alexander Supt of Public Works at Perth who decerned for a new church October 1825.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.