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Latitude: 56.2627 / 56°15'45"N
Longitude: -2.6257 / 2°37'32"W
OS Eastings: 361339
OS Northings: 707976
OS Grid: NO613079
Mapcode National: GBR 2Y.9J16
Mapcode Global: WH8TL.MVW9
Plus Code: 9C8V797F+3P
Entry Name: Crail Parish Church, Marketgate, Crail
Listing Name: Crail Parish Church
Listing Date: 9 May 1972
Category: A
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 358974
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB23244
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Crail, Marketgate, Crail Parish Church
Crail parish church
ID on this website: 200358974
Location: Crail
County: Fife
Town: Crail
Electoral Ward: East Neuk and Landward
Traditional County: Fife
Tagged with: Church building Parish church
Originally Romanesque c.1160, remains of chancel (N wall and SW fragment) of that date. West tower c.1200, evidently originally free-standing but designed as part of plan for rebuilt nave: rebuilding of nave implemented c.1120, 6-bay aisled with clerestory, circular piers, new chancel arch pierced at same date. Belfry stage, corbelled parapet and squat stone spire added to tower c.1500 +. North side wall
rebuilt 18th century. Nave reconstructed Robert Balfour 1815, new S. aisle wall with splayed gothic windows and wooden tracery. N. wall rewindowed in same manner, continuous roof over nave and aisles; choir shortened, much rebuilt and fitted up with gallery Wm Lees of Pittenweem 1828. Ashlar-built, slated roofs. Balfour and Lees furnishings
recently removed and interior recast.
Ecclesiastical building in use as such.
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