St Talogan Parish Church is a ruined church in Fordyce,

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, Scotland, of which only the

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and western tower remain. Now a

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, having formerly been

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,FORDYCE VILLAGE, OLD PARISH CHURCH OF ST TALORGAN AND WALLED BURIAL GROUND
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a structure on the site has existed since at least the 13th century.Fordyce, old church and burial ground
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The remaining structure is divided into two burial enclosures, one of Ogilvy of Findlater and one of James Ogilvy of Deskford (d. 1509). The

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is dated 1661. The congregation moved to a new church, Fordyce Parish Church, built in 1804.

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