Airth Old Parish Church
Airth Old Parish Church is a ruined church in the grounds of Airth Castle at Airth, in the Falkirk council area in Scotland.
The building is now without a roof. It dates from various periods, including substantial parts from the Romanesque period. The quire steeple and north aisle were added by John Milne, the royal master mason, in 1647.[1] Access to the church is restricted for safety reasons. The graveyard includes a number of cast iron 'mortsafes', large coffin-shaped containers used to thwart the body snatchers in the early 19th century.[2]
The church is designated as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland.[3]
References
- ^ Contract June 1647 in the Elphinstone family papers, National Records of Scotland NRS GD156/8.
- ^ Scott, Ian. "Airth's fascinating history written in stone", The Falkirk Herald, 28 June 2014
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Airth Old Church, church, Airth Castle (SM2228)". Retrieved 24 February 2019.