Aberlour Parish Kirk
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Aberlour Parish Kirk
Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 10 Apr 2014
The kirk was built in 1812, but little remains of the original building. The tower was added by William Robertson in 1838-1841. In 1861, following damage by fire, the kirk was rebuilt by George Petrie. It was again altered in 1910, and in 1935 an apse and vestry were added and the interior remodelled. Notice that there is no clock on the north face of the tower. The story goes that when the clock tower was being planned, the residents of the parish of Knockando, on the opposite bank of the River Spey, were invited to contribute to the cost. This they declined to do, so It was decided to spare the expense of a clock facing across the river towards Knockando, and this fourth side of the tower remains clockless.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.471021
Longitude
-3.226264