Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Old Fintry Parish Church
Old Fintry Parish Church in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
About
Old Fintry Parish Church is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Heritage listing
Fintry Kirk is in the village of Fintry in Stirlingshire, Scotland. Fintry is a Church of Scotland Parish in the Presbytery of Stirling. The kirk is located to the East of the village. The parish minister for Fintry is shared with Balfron with the Manse located there.
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From the Wikipedia article
Fintry Kirk is in the village of Fintry in Stirlingshire, Scotland. Fintry is a Church of Scotland Parish in the Presbytery of Stirling. The kirk is located to the East of the village. The parish minister for Fintry is shared with Balfron with the Manse located there.
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Background
History
The parish is first mentioned in 1207 and was originally dedicated to St Modan and was under control of the Collegiate Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Dunbarton. The only pre-Reformation vicar known by name is Stephen Culross in 1539. From 1560 Fintry shared a minister with neighbouring Strathblane and Campsie, this being Mr John Stoddart who was assisted by a reader, George Watson. However, complaint was made to the Privy Council that a James Galbraith of Kilcreuch had commandeered the manse and glebe. The same James Galbraith is noted as the main local force in removing the Catholic presence from the parish, and clearly thought he deserved their property for his actions. In 1634 the…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0488, -4.2062
- Address
- Crow Rd, Fintry G63 0XG
- Official site
- fintrykirk.chessck.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17838232 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fintry Kirk (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Fintry Parish Church?
- Old Fintry Parish Church is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 56.0488°, -4.2062°.
- Is Old Fintry Parish Church a listed building?
- Old Fintry Parish Church carries the heritage designation "category B listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.