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Church Of The Incarnation, Tombae
The Church of The Incarnation was built between 1827 and 1829 as a Roman Catholic church, under the patronage of the Clan Gordon, Gordon family, in Banffshire, Scotland. It was originally built by John Gall, and finished between 1843 and 1844 by James Kyle (bishop), James Kyle with assistance from Walter Lovi. It was designated a Category B listed building in 1972, and upgraded to Category A listed building, Category A in 1987. It ceased being used as an active church in 2012, and as of 2019 is on the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland, described as being at moderate risk, and in poor condition. History A Catholic priest, under the patronage of the Clan Gordon, Gordons, was active in the Tombae area since at least 1745, many years before the Catholic emancipation, emancipation of Catholics in Scotland. The Church of the Incarnation was built to supersede a mass house that had been used for worship at nearby Kinakyle, which was badly damaged in floods in 1829 and no longer exi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
