Description

Pre-Reformation Single-chambered church altered in 16th
and 17th cents. Rubble. Roofless. Buttress at S.E. angle.
Forestair at E. end to former Donibristle loft. Burial
aisles on N. and S. sides. DALGETY AISLE (early 17th cent.)
at w. end. Z-plan. 2 storeys. Ashlar lower floor is burial
vault (with remains of Chancellor Seton). Upper floor
reached by turnpike stair has two rooms panelled in stone
and gives on to former loft. Interior of church contains
piscina and interesting sepulchral monuments.

Statement of Interest

Consecrated 1244. Abandoned 1830; roof removed by Lord

Moray. Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline (1555-1622)

Lord Chancellor of Scotland acquired Dalgety estate from

Abernethy family in 1593. It eventually passed to Earl of

Moray who joined it to his Donibristle and St. Colme

estates. There is no trace now of Dalgety House.

Scheduled Monument 28 April 1999.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing

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Recommended Books

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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)