St Marnock’s Church

2 Kirk Road, Fowlis, DD2 5SB
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13 - 14 Septembre 2025
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13 September 2025 (11:00 - 16:00) 14 September 2025 (11:00 - 16:00) A House of Prayer has stood on this site from about 1150. The church as it now stands was built in 1453. The church contains unique Pre-Reformation paintings of national significance being amongst the earliest known paintings in Scotland. The Panel Painting of the Crucifixion is unique and over 500 years old. It measures 13 feet by 5 feet. There are other smaller panels, one featuring Saints and Apostles and another with John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene. They are all painted in so-called tempera on oak boards. There is an aumbry, or sacrament-house where sacred vessels were kept. This is one of the finest of its kind in the country. The exterior of the building still has visible Mason’s Marks. It was by this mark that masons were paid. The bell in the small belfry is dated 1508. This very historic church is scheduled for closure on 31 December 2025. There is a small group, working in conjunction with Scottish Historic Buildings Trust, to find a new future for this building and its unique contents We hope to generate interest in the building and its new future. There will be members in attendance to explain the features and answer questions, and leaflets explaining the history of the building. Booking is not required.

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2 Kirk Road, Fowlis, DD2 5SB

56.4885107, -3.1021765

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