Airth Old Parish Church is a ruined church which stands within the grounds of Airth Castle at

Airth Airth is a Royal Burgh, village, former trading port and civil parish in Falkirk, Scotland. It is north of Falkirk town and sits on the banks of the River Forth. Airth lies on the A905 road between Grangemouth and Stirling and is overlooked by ...

, in the

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in Scotland. The building is now roofless. It dates from various periods, with substantial parts from the Romanesque period, and quire steeple and north aisle added by

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the royal master mason in 1647. Access to the kirk is restricted for safety reasons. The graveyard includes a number of cast iron ‘mortsafes’, large coffin shaped containers used to thwart the plans of the body snatchers in the early 19th century.Scott, Ian. "Airth’s fascinating history written in stone", ''The Falkirk Herald'', 28 June 2014
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Transcript of a contract for building work at Airth Old Parish Church, July 1647.
{{Authority control Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Falkirk Church ruins in Scotland