St Monance, Fife

  • Abercrombie Church

    This church is situated to the north of the village of Abercrombie, near to Balcaskie House. It is a roofless ruin, the fabric of which probably dates back to the late medieval period. c.1646 the congregation of this church moved to St. Mon...


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  • Braehead Evangelical Church

    The church was built in 1870 as a Free church and is still in religious use at present. It was designed and built by David Horne. It is situated at the roadside, surrounded by residential buildings. The walls are built of sandstone and the ...


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  • St. Monans Cell

    The village of St. Monans takes its name from a sixth century religious recluse that came from the monastery at Pittenweem to live in a small cave or cell east of the site of the present parish church.


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  • St. Monans Chapel

    The present parish church of St. Monans (site number: 3793) is located on the site of an earlier chapel, probably constructed by the Durward family in the mid thirteenth century, who lived in the nearby Newark castle.


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  • St. Monans Gospel Hall

    This church was built in 1970. It is a modern building, harled with a slate roof, and is situated in a raised location facing broadly west over Hope Park on the northern edge of St. Monan's. It is approached via steps from the south and is ...


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  • St. Monans Parish Church

    This church was built between 1362 and 1370 as a chapel which was endowed by David II. It is situated within a clifftop graveyard overlooking the sea, and has the distinction of being the closest church to the sea in Scotland. St. Monan'...


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