Fordyce
Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2024
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Results: 1 records
view of church exterior in context
Scene Description: "Fordyce - St Talorgan's Church, The remains are of a 13th century church, possibly sited on an earlier church. The tower was used as a session house and a prison and is topped by a 1661 bellcote."
Copyright Statement: Image copyright © Colin Smith, 2024
Image Source: digital photograph taken 4 July 2024 by Colin Smith
Copyright Instructions: Standing permission
INFORMATION
Font ID: 26296JGW
Object Type: Baptismal Font1?
Font Century and Period/Style: 13th century (?), Medieval?
Church / Chapel Name: Parish Church of St. Talorgan
Font Location in Church: disappeared?
Church Wikidata: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordyce,_Aberdeenshire
Church Patron Saint(s): St. Talorgan [aka Talarican, Tarquin]
Church Notes: 13thC church; much modified since; abandoned 1804 and partially dismantled when the new church was built
Church Address: Bridge St, Fordyce, Banff AB45 2SW, United Kingdom
Site Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Directions to Site: Located off (S) the A98, 6 km SW of Portsoy, in the municipality and about 15 km W of Banff
Historical Region: Banffshire
Additional Comments: disappeared font? (the one from the medieval church here)
Town/City Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fordyce,_Aberdeenshire
Font Notes:
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NB: we have no information on the font of the medieval church here.
Credit and Acknowledgements: We are grateful to Colin Smith for bringing this site to our attention and for his photograph of the old parish church remains
COORDINATES
UTM: 30V 515138 6391146
Latitude & Longitude (Decimal): 57.662335, -2.746278
Latitude & Longitude (DMS): 57° 39′ 44.41″ N, 2° 44′ 46.6″ W