Historic churches · Central Scotland
Newburn Parish Church
Newburn Parish 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
Newburn Parish Church is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB15507). 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 01/03/1984 Local Authority Fife Planning Authority Fife Parish Newburn NGR NO 44784 03360 Coordinates 344784, 703360 — Alexander Leslie of Largo, Architect. Built 1814-15; converted to dwelling house 1970, L A Rolland & Partners of Leven, architects. Simple rectangular-plan Gothic church, with 2-stage square tower to east. Whin rubble, with yellow ashlar long and short dressings: upper stage of tower is ashlar; pointed and hood-moulded belfry opening to each face, corbelled and crenellated parapet and faceted spire. Symmetrical south elevation: glazed former doors to outer bays, low centrally placed piend-roofed projecting vestry, below 2 blind quatrefoil panels and flanked by 2 tall windows: all openings pointed-headed and hood-moulded with intersecting tracery. Piended slate roof with single central stack. North elevation: symmetry lost by insertion of 1 door and window, pointed window with intersecting tracery to each outer bay group of 4 symmetrical centre windows to ground and former gallery. Slated roof. Flat-roofed, square-plan detached former session house to west is whin rubble with yellow ashlar dressings; door to east elevation. Ashlar capping blocks imitate crenellations. Enclosed by rubble-built wall with square, droved ashlar gatepiers. — Advertisement for rebuilding parish church in Edinburgh Courant Nov 11, 1813. Congregation united with Largo 1958; building sold by Trustees of Church of Scotland, 1965.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Newburn Parish Church is located in central Scotland and is designated as a category B listed building. This classification highlights its architectural and historical significance within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 56.2196, -2.8920
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY8 6JQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
Sources
- wikidata: Q17793473 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newburn Parish Church?
- Newburn Parish Church is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY8 6JQ).
- Is Newburn Parish Church a listed building?
- Newburn Parish Church is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Newburn Parish Church free to visit?
- Yes, Newburn Parish Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Newburn Parish Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY8 6JQ. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency.