Building record MAB40047 - KIRKTOWER HOUSE, KIRKTON OF CRAIG
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Summary
Former Craig Parish church, built in 1799, no longer in ecclesiastical use having been converted into a residential property.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 4979
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7036 5577 (63m by 63m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO75NW |
| Civil Parish | Craig |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (9)
- Memorial (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- Memorial (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- Memorial (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- TOWER (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- WALL (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- GATE (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- MAUSOLEUM (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- RAILINGS (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- CHURCH (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Former Craig Parish church, built in 1799, no longer in ecclesiastical use having been converted into a residential property. It was the earliest Gothic Revival church to be built in Scotland. Rectangular, rubble built (formerly harled), with a slate roof and a 80 ft / 24.4 m high west tower showing transitional detail. It is aisled with an arcaded interior. Within the church is a First World War white marble tablet, and a Second World War granite memorial tablet. A small Gothic style oblong mausoleum, projects from north wall, contained within an iron railing enclosure (NO75NW0109). The former church is set within rectangular boundary walls, with entrance gates (NO75NW0019) in the southwest corner. The former manse (NO75NW0005) is to the northeast.
Period Notes
Built 1799. Earliest Gothic Revival church to be built in Scotland. Listed 11/06/1971.
WHITE, H, 2012, MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012, MBS 016, 071 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2127.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 4979;
- NMR Card Number: NO75NW181;
- NRHE Numlink: 194697;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO75NW0012;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB4979 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/194697 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB2127 Bibliographic reference: WHITE, H. 2012. MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012. MBS 016, 071 .
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Record last edited
Sep 23 2025 12:29PM
