Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Elie Parish Church
Elie Parish Church in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Elie Parish Church 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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Heritage listing
Elie Parish Church is a church building in Elie, Fife, Scotland. It is Category B listed, its oldest surviving part (the clock tower) dating to the 1726. An earlier church on the site was built in 1639, the work of William Burn, with the tower following just under a century later. The kirkyard is contemporary with the original church. William Scott, of Ardross, was the benefactor for the 1639 church, while Sir John Anstruther donated the funds for the construction of the tower. John Currie was responsible for renovations made in 1855.
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From the Wikipedia article
Elie Parish Church is a church building in Elie, Fife, Scotland. It is Category B listed, its oldest surviving part (the clock tower) dating to the 1726. An earlier church on the site was built in 1639, the work of William Burn, with the tower following just under a century later. The kirkyard is contemporary with the original church. William Scott, of Ardross, was the benefactor for the 1639 church, while Sir John Anstruther donated the funds for the construction of the tower. John Currie was responsible for renovations made in 1855. Around fifty years later, Peter MacGregor Chalmers added the east porch, vestry and organ chamber.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 56.1909, -2.8209
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY9 1DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
- Established
- 1831
Sources
- wikidata: Q17817215 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Elie Parish Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Elie Parish Church?
- Elie Parish Church is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KY9 1DR).
- When was Elie Parish Church built?
- Built or established in 1831.
- Is Elie Parish Church a listed building?
- Elie Parish Church is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Elie Parish Church free to visit?
- Yes, Elie Parish Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Elie Parish Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY9 1DR. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency.