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Tour Scotland Photographs Video Old Parish Church Kinfauns Perthshire

Tour Scotland photograph of the old, historic parish church at Kinfauns, Perthshire, Scotland. This was the parish church until about 1857 when it was abandoned. It is now roofless and the walls very much reduced, except for the south aisle, dated 1598, the burial place of the Grays of Kinfauns. The rest of the church is probably 15th century, although considerably altered after the Reformation.

Tour Scotland photograph of the old, historic parish church at Kinfauns, Perthshire, Scotland.



Tour Scotland video of the old, historic parish church at Kinfauns, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph of the old, historic parish church at Kinfauns, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland photograph of the old, historic parish church at Kinfauns, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Tour Scotland Photographs Old Parish Church Kinfauns


Tour Scotland photograph of the old, historic parish church at Kinfauns, Perthshire, Scotland. This was the parish church until about 1857 when it was abandoned. It is now roofless and the walls very much reduced, except for the south aisle, dated 1598, the burial place of the Grays of Kinfauns. The rest of the church is probably 15th century, although considerably altered after the Reformation.





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Tour Scotland Photograph Victorian Church Kinfauns


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the Victorian Church at Kinfauns, Perthshire, Scotland. The now derelict church was designed and built by Andrew Heiton between 1868 and 1869. Gothic, bull-faced snecked rubble. T-plan with pyramid roofed tower in angle.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the Victorian Church at Kinfauns, Perthshire, Scotland.


Tour Scotland photograph shot today of the Victorian Church at Kinfauns, Perthshire, Scotland.

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

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October 8th Photograph Kinfauns Castle Scotland


October 8th photograph of Kinfauns Castle which stands high on a slope overlooking the River Tay, near Perth, Scotland. This Scottish castle was designed by Robert Smirke and built between 1822 and 1826 by Lord Gray on the site of a medieval stronghold.

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August 3rd Photograph Kinfauns Castle Scotland


August 3rd photograph shot above Kinfauns Castle, Perthshire, Scotland. This Scottish castle was designed by Robert Smirke and built between 1822-26 by Lord Gray on the site of a medieval stronghold.


August 3rd photograph shot above Kinfauns Castle, Perthshire, Scotland.



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