A low cruciform church of 1905–06 uses contrasting dark rubble and buff sandstone beneath a squat pinnacled tower.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1905–06
- Architect / designer
- Thoms and Wilkie
- Type
- Late Gothic cruciform parish church
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB38482)
- OS grid reference
- NO 23996 18320
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
The late Gothic composition gathers nave, transepts, porch and session rooms around a compact tower. Snecked dark rubble gives the walls weight while paler dressings clarify windows, corners and entrances.
Its story
Thoms and Wilkie designed the building for a United Free Church congregation in 1905–06. It later became Newburgh Parish Church, replacing an older parish building by William Burn that has been demolished.
Why it is included
Category C listing recognises a distinctive early twentieth-century church whose restrained massing and material contrast remain prominent in the townscape and in continuing worship.
What to notice
- Low cruciform plan visible around the tower.
- Buff sandstone dressings against dark rubble.
- Pinnacles concentrating detail at the tower top.
Reading the surroundings
Attend advertised worship or contact the parish about access. Respect services, pastoral activity and private prayer, ask before interior photography and keep the car park and entrances unobstructed.
Timeline
- 1905–06 A new United Free Church was erected on Cupar Road.
- 1929 National church union changed the denominational setting of many United Free congregations.
- 2026 Fife Eden Tay Parish continues to identify Newburgh Church among its worship buildings.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
Worship rotates across the wider parish, so the current parish programme should be checked for opening times.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Newburgh Parish Church, LB38482 — Current designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB38482 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
- Fife Eden Tay Parish: Newburgh Church — Current parish identity, address, worship programme and contact information.
- Fife Eden Tay Parish: church history — Local account of the 1905–06 building and its plan.
Location
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