Description

1774. Interior altered 1882. Tall rectangular church, harled with painted ashlar reveals (some rendered). Symmetrical south elevation with 2 long centre windows with mulit-pane glazing. Flanking ground floor and gallery windows. Single long window, detailed as in south elevation, in centre north elevation with flanking ground floor windows; 12-pane glazing; 1st floor gallery entrances in east and west gables,

reached by forestairs over-sailing similar ground floor entrances.

Bellcote at east gable; ball finial at west; slate roof with small triangular vent in south.

Interior: imposing hexagonal panelled pulpit dated 1774, with panelled backboard and hexagonal sounding board with deeply moulded rim. Backboard contained within fluted Corinthian pilasters, with centre round-headed keystoned blind arch supported on half pilasters; carved baluster to stair with end ball finials. Flanking late 19th century

oil lamps on decorative brass wall brackets.

Burial Ground: rubble walled burial ground with interesting 18th and 19th century tomb stones.

Statement of Interest

No longer in ecclesiastical use; serves as Farr Museum. Seating Removed. Pulpit initialled and dated: MGM 1774 for Master George Munro. The Rev. George Munro graduated at King's College, Aberdeen (denoted by the title Master) and was the Minister of Farr at the time the church was built, dying there in 1779. There is a memorial to him in the

burial ground. Former galleries removed and party walls inserted reducing the size of the interior, in 1882. Very fine collection of 17th and 18th century tomb stones from church yard housed in church. Cross slab in burial ground is Scheduled Ancient Monument No 1889.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17827849

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Recommended Books

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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)