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. 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.
The church is designated as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland.
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.