Historic churches · Central Scotland
Bow Of Fife Free Church
In or near Kingskettle.
Bow Of Fife Free Church — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Springfield · 3.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bow Of Fife Free Church, the nearest railway station is Springfield, located 3.1 km away. Entry to the church is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is KY15 4NJ.
About
Bow Of Fife Free Church is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB15466). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category C Date Added 01/03/1984 Local Authority Fife Planning Authority Fife Parish Monimail NGR NO 32008 12862 Coordinates 332008, 712862 — Gillespie and Scott, 1898, incorporating church of 1844, enlarged 1912. Romanesque, 3-bay, rectangular hall church. Front stugged coursers with polished dressings, gabled, round-headed entrance door with hood-mould. Triple round-headed windows above, 3-stage, tower to left, belfry in upper stage, double round-headed openings with louvres, corbelled parapet with corner spouts enclosing octagonl red-tiled spire with weather-cock. East side, coursed rubble, each bay single round-headed window with stepped buttresses between. Choir room 1912?, joined to church by flat-roofed walk, single storey, rectangular, stugged, snecked rubble with polished dressings; mullioned three light window to north; piended slate roof. West side: 2-bay aisle, 1912, under main roof, 3 close spaced cusped lancets to each bay, buttresses between. Transept, dated 1912; gable to west mullioned 3-light window and stepped weather-table. INTERIOR: gallery to north, arcade to west aisle, organ in transept. Pulpit and panelling 1912, pews 1898. Gated family pew with gothic detailed bench ends, in north east corner. — Foundation stone laid 3.12.1843 West End forms a B group In ecclesiastical use.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Bow Of Fife Free Church is a church located in central Scotland. It is designated as a category C listed building, highlighting its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 56.3033, -3.1004
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY15 4NJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Nearest railway station
- Springfield — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q56621402 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bow Of Fife Free Church?
- Bow Of Fife Free Church is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY15 4NJ).
- What is Bow Of Fife Free Church?
- Bow Of Fife Free Church — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bow Of Fife Free Church?
- The nearest railway station is Springfield, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode KY15 4NJ.
- Is Bow Of Fife Free Church a listed building?
- Bow Of Fife Free Church is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Bow Of Fife Free Church free to visit?
- Yes, Bow Of Fife Free Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bow Of Fife Free Church?
- The nearest railway station is Springfield, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KY15 4NJ.