Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Collessie
Collessie in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Collessie is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Collessie is a village and parish of Fife, Scotland. The village is set on a small hillock centred on a historic church. Due to rerouting of roads, it now lies north of the A91. Though a railway embankment was constructed through the middle of the village in the 19th century, it retains many of its traditional 17th–18th century houses. In recent years some of the older houses have been re-roofed in traditional thatch.
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Background
Description
The church was consecrated by the Bishop David de Bernham of St. Andrews in July 30, 1243, and is mentioned in charters of both 1252 and 1262. Prior to the Reformation, the church was under the ownership of the Abbot of Lindores and was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. In 1742 and 1743 the Rev Hugh Blair was the minister of Collessie. The church was remodelled in 1838–39 by R & R Dickson to a T-plan form with a pinnacled western tower and has remained virtually unchanged since that date. The minister was the Rev John MacFarlane (1798-1875) who served from 1833 but left in the Disruption of 1843. The pulpit is in a central position at the head of the T, as in several Scottish churches including…
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- Coordinates
- 56.3060, -3.1550
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY15 7TZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Collessie?
- Collessie is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY15 7TZ).
- Is Collessie free to visit?
- Yes, Collessie is free to enter.
- How do I get to Collessie?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY15 7TZ. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency.