Nice, but I regret to say that the crenellations are uncommon on older Kirks in Scotland. Much more of a Southron thing until the late 18th -19th Century. Even towers were regarded as quite ostentatious amang the sober worthies of the session, although they might be found in prosperous market towns. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_ar ... n_Scotland
The church was modelled on an example from Normandy & I know of similar ones in England.
Calling it a 'kirk' was,,,well, the word I use for any religious building if I don't care if outsiders understand me. I wasn't specifically meaning a Scottish building.
Indeed, I once referred to my daughter-in-law's local mosque as her 'kirk', much to her confusion.....though I'm sure she finds me delightfully eccentric ( or a raving looney - one of the two).
Makes sense. It's a useful reminder though. I have some buildings done for my 1745 project, and a typically Scottish Kirk and graveyard would be a nice addition.
DougM wrote: ↑Tue Oct 05, 2021 8:15 am
Makes sense. It's a useful reminder though. I have some buildings done for my 1745 project, and a typically Scottish Kirk and graveyard would be a nice addition.
I have this for my Covenanters:
The kirk, you will notice, has had its roof burned off no doubt in the spirit of brotherly love & tolerance that marked the religion of the times.
