Airth Old Parish Church

Airth Old Parish Church is a ruined church in the grounds of Airth Castle at Airth, in the Falkirk council area in Scotland.

The building is now without a roof. It dates from various periods, including substantial parts from the Romanesque period. The quire steeple and north aisle were added by John Milne, the royal master mason, in 1647.^[1] Access to the church is restricted for safety reasons. The graveyard includes a number of cast iron 'mortsafes', large coffin-shaped containers used to thwart the body snatchers in the early 19th century.^[2]

The church is designated as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland.^[3]

References

^ Contract June 1647 in the Elphinstone family papers, National Records of Scotland NRS GD156/8.
^ Scott, Ian. "Airth's fascinating history written in stone", The Falkirk Herald, 28 June 2014
^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Airth Old Church, church, Airth Castle (SM2228)". Retrieved 24 February 2019.

External links

Transcript of a contract for building work at Airth Old Parish Church, July 1647.

56°03′42″N 3°46′04″W / 56.0618°N 3.7677°W / 56.0618; -3.7677

[1] Contract June 1647 in the Elphinstone family papers, National Records of Scotland NRS GD156/8.

[Scott-2] Scott, Ian. "Airth's fascinating history written in stone", The Falkirk Herald, 28 June 2014

[3] Historic Environment Scotland. "Airth Old Church, church, Airth Castle (SM2228)". Retrieved 24 February 2019.

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