Kincardine Church

Heritage listing

Category C Date Added 05/10/1971 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Abernethy And Kincardine National Park Cairngorms NGR NH 93836 15519 Coordinates 293836, 815519 — Circa 1780, probably incorporating medieval fragments; renovated and re-cast 1897. Simple narrow rectangular harled church; 4-bay long S elevation with entrance in outer W bay mirrored by similar entrance blocked as window 1897 at E. Pair centre square headed windows, 1 flanked by small squint vent. Large circular 1987 E gable window with brick surround. Late 19th century lattice pane glazing; single S window and E gable light with early 19th century stained glass. Small gallery window in W gable; W apex, bellcote with ball finial. Slate roof. Interior; plain interior; 1897 pine plank dado and ceiling, pine pews. Later oak communion table and pulpit. 1914-18 mural war memorial. Decorative cast-iron decoration over enclosed entrance lobby. Burial ground; simple rubble walls; pair tooled grey granite square gate piers with simple caps and pair cast-iron carriage gates. Fine collection early 19th century local slate tombs. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Church said to have been established on present site by missionaries from Iona. Slit vent in S wall a "lepers blink".

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.