Clova, St Mary's Church And Old Parish Church
Church(S) (Period Unassigned), Pillory (Post Medieval)
Site Name Clova, St Mary's Church And Old Parish Church
Classification Church(S) (Period Unassigned), Pillory (Post Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Clova, Old Church; Glen Clova Parish Kirk
Canmore ID 32431
Site Number NO37SW 3
NGR NO 32693 72996
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/32431
- Council Angus
- Parish Cortachy And Clova
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
NO37SW 3 32693 72996
(NO 3269 7299) Church (NAT)
OS 6" map, (1972)
An 1855 church which is built on the site of the parish church of Clova, dedicated to St. Mary, which was united with Cortachy in 1608. On the erection of the modern church the 'jougs' of the old church were sent to National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland (NMAS).
OS Name Book 1862; A J Warden 1880-5.
The present church is still in use. There is no trace of the former church.
Visited by OS (R L) 15 November 1967.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE
Scottish Record Office:
Discharges of Accounts for repair work on the Church.
1726-7 GD16/46/54
Repair and rebuilding of Church and Manse. Papers relating to these.
1855-74 GD16/46/115