Tour Scotland Photographs Parish Church Auchterhouse July 26th

Tour Scotland photograph of the Parish Church Kirkton of Auchterhouse, situated 5 miles North West of Dundee, Scotland. This Scottish church was built in 1630. It has been described as the last specimen of early church architecture in Scotland. Underneath the church is a very old burial vault containing remains of the Buchans, Ogilvies, and the Lyons of Strathmore.

Tour Scotland photograph of the Parish Church Kirkton of Auchterhouse, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph of the Parish Church Kirkton of Auchterhouse, Scotland.

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