January 6th Photograph St Kattan Church Scotland

January 6th winter photograph of St Kattan Church, Aberuthven, Perthshire, Scotland. The remains of the medieval parish church of St Kattan are to the west of the village of Aberuthven with the beautifully detailed classical Montrose Mausoleum by William Adam of the 1730s.


January 6th winter photograph of St Kattan Church, Aberuthven, Perthshire, Scotland.


January 6th winter photograph of St Kattan Church, Aberuthven, Perthshire, Scotland.


January 6th winter photograph of St Kattan Church, Aberuthven, Perthshire, Scotland.

All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

Scotland's Best Churches. The fascinating variety of Scotland's church buildings is rarely appreciated. Many are hidden away in remote country areas, or in parts of towns and cities not often visited. Others are critical to the 'sense of place' that makes settlements recognised and loved. In this book, 184 churches still used for worship are illustrated with line drawings and photographs, with pithy texts drawing out where they fit into the fabric of Scotland, and into nearly a thousand years of church construction. Some are well known and widely loved; others will surprise and delight. Scotland's Best Churches.

Tour Scotland Photograph McLaurin Gravestones Aberuthven Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of McLaurin gravestones in the churchyard cemetery in St Kattan's, Aberuthven, Perthshire, Scotland. The graves of James McLaurin, George McLaurin, and John McLaurin. Aberuthven is located approximately 2.5 miles north east of Auchterarder and 12 miles south west of Perth at the A9 and A824 roads which has been bypassed along with Auchterarder since 1983.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video St Kattan's Chapel

Tour Scotland photograph of St Kattan's Chapel, Aberuthven, Perthshire, Scotland. St Kattan’s at Aberuthven stands proud in its prominent location overlooking Strathearn. The medieval chapel was dedicated to St Cattan, Bishop and Confessor in the 6th Century. In 1618 St Kattan’s lost its status as a Parish Church and fell into disrepair. Three mausolea were built into the structure during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, including the Montrose Mausoleum designed by John Adam in 1736. Photograph shows the seventeenth century belfry.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Law Gravestone Aberuthven Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of the A. Law gravestone in St Kattan's Churchyard cemetery in Aberuthven, Perthshire, Scotland. Gunner in the Royal Artillery, died January 5th, 1945, aged 44. 51st Highland Division. " God will link the broken chain. Closer, when we meet again. "



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Tour Scotland Photograph Video Montrose Mausoleum Aberuthven

Tour Scotland photograph of the Montrose Mausoleum in St Kattan's Churchyard, Aberuthven, Perthshire, Scotland. The west end of the church is occupied by the fine Palladian burial place of the Dukes of Montrose dated 1736. The Dukes of Montrose, the Graemes of Inchbrakie, Orchill, and Damside, all had rights of burial in the church.

The title of Duke of Montrose, named after Montrose, Angus, was created twice in the peerage of Scotland, firstly in 1488 for David Lindsay, 5th Earl of Crawford. It was forfeited and then returned, but only for the period of the holder's lifetime. Thus, it was not inherited. The title was bestowed anew in 1707, again in the peerage of Scotland, on the fourth Marquess of Montrose, and has since been in the Graham family. The title is also tied as the chieftainship of Clan Graham.



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Tour Scotland Photograph Angel Gravestone Aberuthven Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of an Angel gravestone in the churchyard cemetery in St Kattan's, Aberuthven, Perthshire, Scotland.

Angels found in cemeteries are a symbol of spirituality. They guard the grave and are thought to be messengers between God and man. The angel, or " messenger of God, " may appear in many different poses, each with its own individual meaning. An angel with open wings is thought to represent the flight of the soul to heaven. Angels may also be shown carrying the deceased in their arms, as if taking or escorting them to heaven. A weeping angel symbolizes grief, especially mourning an untimely death. An angel blowing a trumpet may depict the day of judgement. Two specific angels can often be identified by the instruments they carry, Michael by his sword and Gabriel with her horn.



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