5464 x 3640 px | 46,3 x 30,8 cm | 18,2 x 12,1 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
9. Juni 2019
Ort:
Lecropt Kirk Parish Church of Scotland, Dunblane Road, Bridge of Allan FK9 4NB
Weitere Informationen:
Lecropt Kirk is a handsome essay in Gothic revival style, built in 1825-7 to the designs of David Hamilton and William Stirling, a local architect. It is a parish church of the Church of Scotland. Occupying an elevated position overlooking the carse lands, Stirling Castle and the Wallace Monument can be clearly seen from the church grounds and is located about a mile from Bridge of Allan and 3 miles (4.8 km) from Dunblane. The interior contains in its loft, vaults and monuments the influence of an old landed family, the Stirlings of Keir, built in the age of patronage. This late Georgian church is an early example of its style in Scotland, in company with the other carse Kirks of Kippen and Kincardine in Menteith. There has been a church at Lecropt prior to 1827, the old kirk was built in 1400 in what is now the Keir estate although nothing remains of the Kirk, except the old graveyard, which lies unloved, overgrown and difficult to access. It is known that there was a church at Lecropt prior to 1260. Important stained glass by Stephen Adam was added in 1907
