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Strathmiglo, Kirk Wynd, St Martin's Church and Churchyard



Organisation The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland
Alternative Name(s)
Canmore ID 30366
Site Type BURIAL GROUND, CHURCH, CHURCHYARD
County FIFE
Parish STRATHMIGLO
Council FIFE
NGR NO 21697 10211
Latitude, Longitude 56.277878N, 3.266186W
Images 2
Archaeological Notes
NO21SW 8 21697 10211

(NO 2169 1020) St Martin's Church (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map, (1938)

St Martin's Church stood in the centre of the burying ground: it was a fine ashlar building in the pointed style, with a nave and choir at the east end. It was mentioned in 1579 and was, at one time, collegiate.
Immediately adjoining the church, on the north side, stood the 'pedagogy' mentioned in a charter of 1600.
J M Leighton 1840.

The proposal to establish a college in this parish church is mentioned in 1527 and the patronage was confirmed in 1528-9 and 1548.
D E Easson 1957.

There are no traces of this church to be seen.
Visited by OS (R D) 20 March 1967.


Related Material Information - Bibliographical References


Cowan and Easson, I B and D E (1976) Medieval religious houses in Scotland: with an appendix on the houses in the Isle of Man, London. Held at RCAHMS: C.3.2.EAS.R
Easson, D E (1957) Medieval religious houses in Scotland: with an appendix on the houses in the Isle of Man, London. Held at RCAHMS: C.3.2.EAS
Leighton, J M (1840) History of the county of Fife from the earliest period to the present time, Glasgow. Held at RCAHMS: D.4.LEI.R

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Digital Images

DP019953 (28/7/2006) Order this item
Oblique aerial view centred on the church, churchyard, burial grounds and manse, taken from the NNW. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital
DP019954 (28/7/2006) Order this item
General oblique aerial view centred on the church, churchyard, burial grounds and manse, taken from the NW. RCAHMS collection RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital