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St Serf's Church in the Scottish village of Dunning,
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St Serf's Church in the Scottish village of Dunning, Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross ( sco, Pairth an Kinross; gd, Peairt agus Ceann Rois) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland and a Lieutenancy Area. It borders onto the Aberdeenshire, Angus, Argyll and Bute, Clackmannanshire, Dundee, Fife, Highland and S ...
is a Category A listed building
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largely dating to the early 19th century, but incorporating a 12th-century tower.
History
The church dates to the 12th century, and has a forestair leading to the east gallery entrance that is dated 1687 on the lintel. The building was extensively remodelled by Alexander Bowie between 1808 and 1810.Stained-glass window
Stained glass is coloured glass as a material or works created from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant religious buildings. Although tradition ...
s by Ballantine and Son and Ballantine and Gardiner
Ballantine and Gardiner was a Scottish manufacturer of stained-glass windows, one of several names the company worked under.Historic Scotland
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. It is visible to the public at no charge but under supervision.
The building was used in the filming of the 2000 Scottish film ''Complicity
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''.
Dupplin Cross
The 9th-centuryDupplin Cross
The Dupplin Cross is a carved, monumental Pictish stone, which dates from around 800 AD. It was first recorded by Thomas Pennant in 1769, on a hillside in Strathearn, a little to the north of (and on the opposite bank of the River Earn from) Forte ...
is inside the church; it was placed there in 2002 after a protest to Historic Scotland
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at its removal from its original home in Dunning.
See also
*List of Category A listed buildings in Perth and Kinross
This is a list of Category A listed buildings in Perth and Kinross, Scotland.
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References
External links
* Churches in Perth and Kinross Category A listed buildings in Perth and Kinross Listed churches in Scotland 1810 establishments in Scotland {{architecture-stub