Tour Scotland photograph of the old Parish Church, Abdie, North Fife, Scotland. Abdie Old Parish Church, located near Newburgh, was consecrated in 1242, and was originally a narrow single chambered structure, but in 1661 an aisle, used as the burial place of the Balfours of Denmylne, was added and other additions were also made in the 17th century. It was abandoned, in favour of the modern church, in 1827, and was considerably restored in 1856. The church was of Culdee origin, and dedicated to St Magridin but it would appear that there was a later dedication to the Virgin, the "High Altar of Our Lady of Abdie" being mentioned in 1555. It was given to Lindores Abbey about 1198, and was in use as the parish church until it was abandoned.
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