Crail Church
Some sunlit views of the venerable church on the coast of Fife
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Crail Church is at the eastern end of the Marketgate, the main street through the village. The first view
is looking westwards.
The church's origins date back to the 12th century with major additions in the 13th century. Various designs and layouts over the years, following fashions, have left strong and interesting traces of the development of Scottish worship.
On the side of the tower and the eastern gable end you can see signs of the older roof-lines of the main building and the annexe.
John Knox preached here in 1559 - starting a small riot that resulted in the destruction of the church interior - and in later years a mort house was built in the church grounds to protect the deceased from grave robbers (or Resurrection Men), one of the major snags of a church built within easy travelling distance of a university medical school. It's the small sqaure building with a castellated roof at the back wall of the kirkyard.
The old graveyard has many fine tombs, a reflection of the wealth of Crail traders and businesses.
Services are held every Sunday, the ground is near enough level and parking is free and plentiful.
The church's origins date back to the 12th century with major additions in the 13th century. Various designs and layouts over the years, following fashions, have left strong and interesting traces of the development of Scottish worship.
On the side of the tower and the eastern gable end you can see signs of the older roof-lines of the main building and the annexe.
John Knox preached here in 1559 - starting a small riot that resulted in the destruction of the church interior - and in later years a mort house was built in the church grounds to protect the deceased from grave robbers (or Resurrection Men), one of the major snags of a church built within easy travelling distance of a university medical school. It's the small sqaure building with a castellated roof at the back wall of the kirkyard.
The old graveyard has many fine tombs, a reflection of the wealth of Crail traders and businesses.
Services are held every Sunday, the ground is near enough level and parking is free and plentiful.
