Old Church of St John
The Old Church of St John is a ruined church, incorporating a finely carved sacrament house and situated within a historic burial ground in Kirktown of Deskford in Moray, Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Ruins
- Description: church building in Moray, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Deskford Church” and “Deskford, Old Parish Church; Sacrament House And Burial Ground”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bin of Cullen.
Bin of Cullen
Peak
Photo: John Philip, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bin of Cullen or Bin Hill is a hill in Moray, Scotland directly inland from Findochty. Bin of Cullen is 320 m in height and visible from considerable distances, such as Longman Hill to the east and Lossiemouth to the West. Bin of Cullen is situated 2½ miles northwest of Old Church of St John.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Deskford and Lintmill.
Deskford
Hamlet
Deskford is a parish and a small settlement in Moray, Scotland, formerly in Banffshire. A number of significant historical and archaeological remains have been found in the area, notably the remains of a carnyx.
Lintmill
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lintmill is a village, which is situated 2½ miles north of Old Church of St John.
Fordyce
Village
Photo: Dominic Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fordyce is a village in Aberdeenshire, Scotland that is slightly inland from the point where the Burn of Fordyce meets the sea between Cullen and Portsoy. Fordyce is situated 3 miles northeast of Old Church of St John.
Old Church of St John
- Categories: church and historic site
- Location: Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
57.64216° or 57° 38′ 32″ northLongitude
-2.82431° or 2° 49′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C9VJ5RG+V7OpenStreetMap ID
way 555081268OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q2038379
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Old Church of St John” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Deskford Church”
- German: “Deskford Church”
- German: “Old Church of St John”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Deskford Cemetery and Deskford Community Centre.
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