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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABDIE CHURCH (Ruins of) | Church (ancient) Part in Ruins. Church (ancient) Part in Ruins. |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Duncan Ph. [Parish] Minister Mr. Cameron Ph. [Parish] School |
009 | [situation] About 3/8 mile SW. [South West] of Lindores. This was formerly the Parish Church of Abdie, it is a large oblong building with a Cross wing branching from its centre. the former is a roofless ruin the last named portion still retains its roof the interior and surrounding ground has long been used as a burying ground. it done duty as a Parish Church from the period of the Reformation 'till the year 1826 when the present Parish Church was opened. the Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Duncan says that it is supposed to have been built in the Eleventh Century for and used as a Roman Catholic Chapel 'till the period of the Reformation but there is, says same authority no written record or proof of the same. |
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42 Parish of Abdie Plan 9B Trace 3[Note] This being the Parish Church formerly and no written as an antiquity Therefore Abdie Church (Ruins of) is the proper designation to be written on plan as hitherto has been done in similar cases, particularly when isolated as is the case with the present ruins.
[Note] "The old Church which is now in ruins may be traced to the beginning of the fifteenth century. There still remains in the porch the basin for the holy water and till lately the steps that led to the altar" New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Fife p. 51
[Note] "The Old church of Abdie now in ruins is also a relic of the olden times. In the porch is still to be seen the basin in which the holy water was held and not long ago at the east end the steps which led to the altar still existed. In the North aisle or transept are still to be seen the mural tablets erected to the memory of Sir James Balfour Sir Michael his father and others of the family of Denmiln." Leighton's Hist [History] of Fife.
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