Old Parish Church and Churchyard, Manse Road, Aberfoyle

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 05/10/1971 Local Authority Stirling Planning Authority Stirling Parish Aberfoyle National Park Loch Lomond And The Trossachs NGR NN 51842 00506 Coordinates 251842, 700506 — Loch Lomond And Trossachs National Park Planning Authority Aberfoyle Old Parish Church was built in 1744, and ceased to be used when the New Parish Church (see separate listing) was built in 1870; shortly after this the Old Church had its roof removed to discourage parishioners who still wished to use it. The ruined church is a simple rectangular-plan single storey random rubble structure, with a small roofed session house, built circa 1839, attached to the E end. The Old Parish Church and Burial Ground the oldest standing building in the parish which retains its simple architectural quality and character, and which has an associated burial ground with several good grave stones, including that of Rev Robert Kirk (see Notes). The church, orientated E-W, stands in the centre of the original burial ground which has been extended to the N twice in the 20th century. The N elevation is blind, while the S elevation has 4 regular bays with tall window openings. The current entrance to the church is in the W wall, and is likely to have been formed in 1839 when the session house was added to the E, causing the original E entrance to be blocked up. The 1st edition OS map and marks on the stonework show that there was once a small porch of some kind attached to the W entrance. The near-square plan session house has a slated pitched roof and harled rubble walls. The W wallhead has a rebuilt stone belfry; the bell which used to hang from this is now located at the New Parish Church. There are several 19th century gravestones and wall memorials within the church, and 2 cast iron mort safes fla

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.