Location:
2 Kirk Road, Fowlis, DD2 5SB
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Dates:
Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 September, 11am to 4pm
A House of Prayer has stood on this site from about 1150. The church as it now stands was built in 1453. The church contains unique Pre-Reformation paintings of national significance being amongst the earliest known paintings in Scotland. The Panel Painting of the Crucifixion is unique and over 500 years old. It measures 13 feet by 5 feet. There are other smaller panels, one featuring Saints and Apostles and another with John the Baptist and Mary Magdalene. They are all painted in so-called tempera on oak boards.
There is an aumbry, or sacrament-house where sacred vessels were kept. This is one of the finest of its kind in the country. The exterior of the building still has visible Mason’s Marks. It was by this mark that masons were paid. The bell in the small belfry is dated 1508.
There will be members in attendance to explain the features and answer questions, and leaflets explaining the history of the building.
Booking is not required. Guided tours of the church will begin on the half hour.
Limited parking on street, public car park nearby.
Doors Open Days is is Scotland’s largest free festival that celebrates places and stories, new and old, and is coordinated nationally by the Scottish Civic Trust.
