Duff Memorial Church is a former church building in Kirkmichael, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. It was built in 1890, replacing Kirkmichael Free Church of Scotland.[3]
| Duff Memorial Church | |
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 The church building in 2019, looking southwest | |
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| 56°43′21″N 3°30′22″W / 56.7224°N 3.5062°W | |
| Location | Kirkmichael, Perth and Kinross |
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of Scotland (formerly) |
| History | |
| Status | Closed |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Disused |
| Architect(s) | L. & J. Falconer[1][2] |
| Years built | 1890, 134 years ago |
| Closed | 1957, 67 years ago |
The church is named for Alexander Duff (1806–1878), Scotland's first missionary to India.[4]
The last church service was held in 1955,[5] two years before its closure.[6]
References
edit- ^ L & J G Falconer – ScottishArchitects.org.uk
- ^ Perth and Kinross, John Gifford (2007), p. 495 ISBN 9780300109221
- ^ Kirkmichael, Former Free Church – Canmore.org.uk
- ^ Duff Memorial Church – CateranCoMuseum.co.uk
- ^ The Counties of Perth and Kinross (1979), p. 300
- ^ Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ: The Succession of Ministers in the Church of Scotland from the Reformation · Volume 10, Hew Scott, Donald Farquhar Macdonald (1981)
External links
edit- Kirkmichael Free Church – ScottishArchitects.org.uk
- The church building from Balnald road – Google Street View, October 2008
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