Carnock is a village in Fife, a short distance west of Dunfermline. Its best-known historic feature is the ruined Old Parish Church and burial ground at the north-west edge of the village.
Carnock Old Parish Church
Historic Environment Scotland records that a church probably existed here by the thirteenth century. The surviving rectangular stone building was partly rebuilt and altered during the seventeenth century, with medieval features still visible in its doorways and east gable.
A dated burial vault, later belfry and sundial illustrate how the site changed over time. The church was abandoned around 1840 after a replacement was built elsewhere in Carnock.
Protected historic site
The church ruins and burial ground form a scheduled monument. The official Historic Environment Scotland record provides the authoritative description and protection details.
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