Cray Parish Church facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Cray Parish Church |
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| Cray Free Church of Scotland Kirkmichael Free Church of Scotland |
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The church building in 2009
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| 56°45′23″N 3°23′50″W / 56.7563°N 3.3973°W | |
| Location | Cray, Perth and Kinross |
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of Scotland |
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| Status | Closed |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Disused |
| Heritage designation | Category C listed building |
| Designated | 9 June 1981 |
| Architectural type | Gothic |
| Years built | 1844, 181 years ago |
Cray Parish Church is an old church building in Cray, a small place in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It's also known as Cray Free Church or Kirkmichael Free Church. This church used to be part of the Church of Scotland.
The church is located in the Kirkmichael area. You can find it on the north side of the B951 road. This road is part of the Cateran Trail, which is a long walking route about 64 miles (103 km) long.
History of the Church
The Cray Parish Church was built a long time ago, in 1844. It is now considered a special old building, known as a Category C listed building. This means it's protected because of its history and architecture.
Right next to the church, there's a house called Highbury House. This house was built in 1845 and used to be the manse. A manse is where the church minister or pastor used to live.
Changes Over Time
The church building has changed a bit since it was first built. In 1864, a tower was added to the church. This tower has a cool pyramid-shaped roof made of slate. Inside the tower, there's a bell that was made by a company called Vickers and Co. This bell is quite big, almost 29 inches (74 cm) across!
Just two years after the tower was added, in 1866, the manse (Highbury House) was made bigger.
Gallery
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The southern side of the church
See also
- List of listed buildings in Kirkmichael, Perth and Kinross
