Balmerino Parish Church

Balmerino Parish Church is a Church of Scotland parish church in Bottomcraig, Fife, Scotland. The church sits in the centre of the small village where it was built in 1811. It is situated across the road from the accompanying manse constructed in 1816.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Church of Scotland
Description: church building in Fife, Scotland, UK

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Balmerino Abbey and Birkhill Castle.

Balmerino Abbey

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Balmerino Abbey, or St Edward's Abbey, in Balmerino, Fife, Scotland, was a Cistercian monastery which has been ruinous since the 16th century. Balmerino Abbey is situated 3,400 feet west of Balmerino Parish Church.

Birkhill Castle

Castle

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Birkhill Castle is a stately home, the residence of the Earl of Dundee, located on the banks of the River Tay, a short drive from St. Andrews. The castle is operated as a commercial venture offering facilities for corporate and private groups. Birkhill Castle is situated 2 miles west of Balmerino Parish Church.

Kilmany Parish Church

Church

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Kilmany Parish Church is an ancient church building in Kilmany, Fife, Scotland. Dating to 1768, it is Category A listed. The church's pulpit was re-seated in 1859 by Jack of Rathillet and repaired with advice from David Rhind over the next two years. Kilmany Parish Church is situated 2 miles southeast of Balmerino Parish Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bottomcraig and Balmerino.

Bottomcraig

Hamlet

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Bottomcraig is a village in Fife, Scotland located near Balmerino and The Gauldry. The village is home to Balmerino Parish Church, built in 1811, and the former manse built in 1816.

Balmerino

Village

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Balmerino is a small village and former monastic centre in Fife, Scotland. It is the home of Balmerino Abbey and the former abbots of Balmerino who were great regional landlords.

Gauldry

Village

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Gauldry, locally sometimes The Gauldry, is a village in Fife, Scotland. It is located 3 kilometres southwest of Newport on Tay, 2 kilometres south-east of Balmerino, and 1 kilometre south of Bottomcraig.

Balmerino Parish Church

Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.40892° or 56° 24′ 32″ north

Longitude

-3.02466° or 3° 1′ 29″ west

Open location code

9C8RCX5G+H4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 626952099

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=church_of_scotland

Wikidata ID

Q56607296

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