Rathen, West Kirk
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Rathen, West Kirk
Image: © Colin Smith Taken: 25 Jul 2006
The spire dominates the village and immediate vicinity. The Gothic style kirk dates from 1870 and replaced the older, ruined one, to the east. Beside the church is a derelict but'n'ben, an old single-storey, two-roomed cottage built of granite.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.637141
Longitude
-2.001661