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Strowan Church,church and burial ground

A Scheduled Monument in Strathearn, Perth and Kinross

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.3683 / 56°22'5"N

Longitude: -3.9111 / 3°54'39"W

OS Eastings: 282047

OS Northings: 721196

OS Grid: NN820211

Mapcode National: GBR 1D.2PBR

Mapcode Global: WH4N1.W6R9

Entry Name: Strowan Church,church and burial ground

Scheduled Date: 29 September 1951

Last Amended: 5 May 1993

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM1632

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Ecclesiastical: church

Location: Monzievaird and Strowan

County: Perth and Kinross

Electoral Ward: Strathearn

Traditional County: Perthshire

Description

The monument consists of the remains of Strowan church and surrounding churchyard, but excluding the Somervell burial area. The site was in ecclesiastical use from an early date until 1829, when it was abandoned and has since fallen into disrepair, having been unroofed at the date of its abandonment. The area to be scheduled consists of the entire graveyard, including its perimeter wall, but excluding that portion of the graveyard lying to the N of the church ruins, as marked in red on the accompanying plan.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance as a site with continuous ecclesiastical use from early Medieval times until 1829. The present ruined church and burial ground overlie the remains of their predecessors, and have the potential to provide important information about ecclesiastical architecture, burial practices and parish organisation over the centuries.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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The monument is recorded in the RCAHMS as NN 82 SW 4.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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