Marnoch Old Kirk
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Marnoch Old Kirk
Image: © Bill Harrison Taken: 1 Jul 2017
This handsome rectangular kirk replaced St Marnoch's (old) Church, situated a few hundred metres to the southwest, in around 1790. The bell, presumably from the old church, is dated 1747. The congregation 'came out' in 1841 in a row over patronage and established a new church (confusingly called New Marnoch Church) at the planned village of Aberchirder, about 3km to the northeast (see: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5450589 ). The two kirks were reunited in 1929 and it is now part of a joint parish with its Aberchirder neighbour. A fine standing stone called St Marnan's Chair can be seen in the kirkyard.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.540213
Longitude
-2.674824