Whilst searching the interet for ruins in Fife I happened upon pictures of a ruinous church in Dalgety Bay, that church is St Bridget's Kirkyard.
I visited this site on Thursday, ran out of battery & returned again on Friday to finish off the explore after finding something which is close to home!
Here is a history of St Bridget's Kirk: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Bridget's_Kirk
The church sits on the banks of the River Forth, alongside the fife coast trail & is a really peaceful location, aside from a few people walking along the trail & a few birds it was really quiet.
Here is my report, split into 2 sections: 1) the church itself & 2) a selection of the more interesting gravestones.
The later Durnfermline Aisle built for the Earls of Dunfermline
Close up detail:
This sign is posted on the side of the kirk:
The Dunfermline aisle was built so former Earls of Dunfermline could attend church services at St Bridgets & view the services from an upper window without having to mix with the commoners!
They also had accommodation to house their families including a small fire place.
Access to the ailse is via a spiral staircase, below the Dunfermline aisle is a mauseleum where former Earls of Dunfermline were buried.
This is the view from the Dunfermine aisle window:
In this area were a few bits of old graffiti etched into the stonework:
SK 1940 & R McGrath 1929
& this wierd piece:
Detailing:
An arch in the church:
Door to the Earl of Dunfermline Mauseleum:
Spiral staircase upto the Dunfermline Aisle:
Another view from the Dunfermline Aisle window:
Inside the Dunfermline Aisle:
View from the other end of the church looking toward the Dunfermline Aisle:
Outside views of the Dunfermline Aisle:
An arty shot of St Bridgets with gravestone which leads me nicely onto the 2nd part of my report:
Gravestones:
A somewhat crudely carved skull design:
You're a long time dead!! This one dates from 1670!!
At the start I said that there was something which was close to home.
Once my battery died on Thursday I continued to look around & first found the above stone, the oldest I could find in the site with a date on & then this one:
The name on the stone is the same as my Grandad!!
I visited this site on Thursday, ran out of battery & returned again on Friday to finish off the explore after finding something which is close to home!
Here is a history of St Bridget's Kirk: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Bridget's_Kirk
The church sits on the banks of the River Forth, alongside the fife coast trail & is a really peaceful location, aside from a few people walking along the trail & a few birds it was really quiet.
Here is my report, split into 2 sections: 1) the church itself & 2) a selection of the more interesting gravestones.
The later Durnfermline Aisle built for the Earls of Dunfermline
Close up detail:
This sign is posted on the side of the kirk:
The Dunfermline aisle was built so former Earls of Dunfermline could attend church services at St Bridgets & view the services from an upper window without having to mix with the commoners!
They also had accommodation to house their families including a small fire place.
Access to the ailse is via a spiral staircase, below the Dunfermline aisle is a mauseleum where former Earls of Dunfermline were buried.
This is the view from the Dunfermine aisle window:
In this area were a few bits of old graffiti etched into the stonework:
SK 1940 & R McGrath 1929
& this wierd piece:
Detailing:
An arch in the church:
Door to the Earl of Dunfermline Mauseleum:
Spiral staircase upto the Dunfermline Aisle:
Another view from the Dunfermline Aisle window:
Inside the Dunfermline Aisle:
View from the other end of the church looking toward the Dunfermline Aisle:
Outside views of the Dunfermline Aisle:
An arty shot of St Bridgets with gravestone which leads me nicely onto the 2nd part of my report:
Gravestones:
A somewhat crudely carved skull design:
You're a long time dead!! This one dates from 1670!!
At the start I said that there was something which was close to home.
Once my battery died on Thursday I continued to look around & first found the above stone, the oldest I could find in the site with a date on & then this one:
The name on the stone is the same as my Grandad!!
