North Church, Golfdrum Street, Dunfermline

The church was originally a chapel of ease, built in 1840 as part of the Church Extension Scheme of the Church of Scotland, and funded by the government. There was strong opposition to its construction by local dissenting people; it was reported that in January 1839, protesters broke down the door of a chapel where a meeting about the planned church was being held. It is built of sandstone, with ashlar on the south side, which has a prominent octagonal stone spire and bellcote, and a clock below the bellcote. The south door, and the windows to either side and above, have round arches. The fanlight above the door has stained glass representing the burning bush, accompanied by a Latin text.…