A plain dated parish church was recast with traceried windows and a new bellcote, then reorganised for twentieth-century worship.
Quick facts
- Date
- Dated 1787; altered around 1880 and internally reorganised in 1923
- Architect / designer
- Original and later designers unrecorded
- Type
- Rectangular parish church with later Gothic detail
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB4537)
- OS grid reference
- NO 13010 18473
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The rubble rectangle has a bow-ended western porch and a southern wall of four equal traceried windows around a central circular opening. A pedimented bellcote gives the low roof line its principal accent.
Its story
The present church replaced an earlier 1684 building in 1787. Alterations around 1880 reshaped its exterior, and a 1923 campaign removed a gallery and reoriented pulpit, communion table and seating.
Why it is included
Category C listing recognises a continuing parish church whose successive changes show how a simple eighteenth-century meeting house was adapted to new architectural and liturgical expectations.
What to notice
- Four matching traceried windows on the south wall.
- Circular window at the centre of the elevation.
- Pedimented bellcote above the roof.
Reading the surroundings
Consult the congregation for service times or arranged opening. Respect worship, memorials and churchyard activity, keep access clear and ask permission before photographing indoors.
Timeline
- 1787 The present rectangular church replaced an earlier parish building nearby.
- Circa 1880 New tracery, skews and bellcote reshaped its public appearance.
- 1923 Interior reorganisation moved worship focus to the eastern end.
- 1950 and 1953 The church hosted early Scottish radio and television communion broadcasts.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
Opening outside services is by arrangement and current worship patterns should be confirmed with the congregation.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Dunbarney Parish Church, LB4537 — Current designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB4537 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
- Dunbarney and Forgandenny Parish Church — Current congregation, parish coverage and contact information.
- National Churches Trust: Dunbarney Church — Current opening by arrangement and concise building history.
Location
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