6 September 2025 (11:00 - 15:00) Elie Parish Church is a B Listed Building in the centre of Elie. An earlier church, endowed by William Scott of Ardross, built here during the post Reformation period, opened for worship on 17th April 1639. The current building is B Listed and is an example of 'T' plan churches in which the layout gave more emphasis to the preacher with the pulpit centred on the long south wall of the church. Opposite the pulpit is the Laird’s loft with an associated family vault beneath it. The clock tower is not part of the original church, being added in 1726 by Sir John Anstruther. The body of the church was rebuilt in 1831 and has had further alterations made including the installation of some high quality stained glass windows, which significantly were designed by Edward Burne-Jones, a Pre-Raphaelite painter and designer who worked with William Morris in founding his Arts and Crafts studio. The church is surrounded by a historic graveyard, including Commonwealth War Graves. Elie Parish Church is due to be disposed of by the Church of Scotland and Elie Kirk Community Enterprise, a Community Benefit Society established in 2025, are aiming to create a new role for the building as a community hub and to keep Elie’s historic village church in its place at the heart of the community. Doors Open Days is an excellent opportunity to allow people to come and look around the building to see what it has to offer. Drawings will be on display of how the space could look when repurposed, example plans for people to provide their own ideas, and information on a possible community business structure. Volunteers will be on hand to discuss the history of the building and its stained glass windows, and EKCEL's plans for the future use of the church

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Kirkpark Road, Elie, KY9 1DG