Historic churches · Central Scotland
Benvie Church
Benvie Church — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Benvie Church is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB10862). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 11/06/1971 Local Authority Dundee Planning Authority Dundee Parish Liff And Benvie NGR NO 32837 31452 Coordinates 332837, 731452 — W gable of church, possibly pre-Reformation; rectangular-plan churchyard, wall re-built late 19th century. CHURCH: W gable only remaining, totally covered in creeper. CHURCHYARD: 17th, 18th and 19th century tombstones; rubble wall, inset stones to W wall. — A church at Benvie was dedicated in 1243; the parish was united with Liff in 1753, from which time presumably the church fell into ruin. The inset datestone to the left of the gates at the west wall is dated 1633; the stone to the right depicts the coat of arms of James Scrymgeour, 2nd Viscount Dudhope and his wife Isabella Carr, dated 1643. The cross slab, a Scheduled Monument and formerly situated in the churchyard, was removed by the Dundee District Museums Service in 1991 for museum display. Benvie Church Ruin ahd Churchyard forms a B group with Benvie Mill, Benvie Farmhouse, and the Road Bridge over Fowlis Burn near Benvie Mill.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Benvie Church is a church located in central Scotland. It is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 56.4704, -3.0918
- District
- Dundee City
- Postcode
- DD2 5LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dundee Central
Sources
- wikidata: Q17814142 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Benvie Church?
- Benvie Church is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode DD2 5LB).
- Is Benvie Church a listed building?
- Benvie Church is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Benvie Church free to visit?
- Yes, Benvie Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Benvie Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DD2 5LB. It sits within the Dundee Central parliamentary constituency.