The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . carved work were removed by the synodsorders.* CUPAR-FIFE CHURCH,! Fifeshirb. This edifice, according to Tlie Black Book of Paisley, as quoted by SirR. Sibbald, was built in 1415. It was partly destroyed at the Reforma-tion, and again in 1785, when a hideous edifice was built on the remains of the structure erected after the Reformation is the north-west corner of the nave and aisle (Fig. 1270), with the lower part of thetower, and it is to the upper stage of the tower and the spire bu
The castellated and domestic architecture of Scotland, from the twelfth to the eighteenth century . carved work were removed by the synodsorders.* CUPAR-FIFE CHURCH,! Fifeshirb. This edifice, according to Tlie Black Book of Paisley, as quoted by SirR. Sibbald, was built in 1415. It was partly destroyed at the Reforma-tion, and again in 1785, when a hideous edifice was built on the remains of the structure erected after the Reformation is the north-west corner of the nave and aisle (Fig. 1270), with the lower part of thetower, and it is to the upper stage of the tower and the spire builtin 1620 that we wish to draw attention, as another illustration of the * Ecclesiastical Records of St. Andrews and Cupar (Abbotsford Club), We are indebted for the drawings of this chnrch to Mr. W. F. Lyon, who pointsout that the spire bears a striking Ukeness to tliat of Diehem in Holland. DUNLOP CHURCH - 157 FOURTH PERIOD unity of the style then prevalent in Scotland. These portions of thestructure were built at his own expense by the Rev. William Scott, thenminister of the ^Curar-File Cliuirli. Plans ainl .,f Tdwr. DUNLOP CHURCH, Ayrshire. Only the north aisle of this church (Fig. 1271) possesses any main part of the building is modern, and of the poorest type. TheSketch shows the centre of the gable of the aisle, the outline of whichhowever, is not drawn, as it was spoiled by having the side walls raised FOURTH PERIOD — 158 — DUNLOP CHURCH and its pitch flattened, wlien the new church was erected, tlius completelydestroying the effect of the old side dormers. In the upper pediment thereIS the date 1641, with a monogram composed of the initial letters of
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