Church Overview

Noted Scottish architect John Honeyman designed this church as a simple rectangular early-Gothic style building in 1869-70. Sitting at the foot of Craigmore and on the banks of the River Forth it replaced the Old Kirk of Aberfoyle on the south bank of the river that is reached by crossing the hump-back bridge. Honeyman also designed the adjacent parish school, both the gift of benefactor Robert Hampson in memory of his brother Richard.

The new church was enlarged in 1883-84, also to Honeyman’s plans, to include transepts, making it cruciform in shame, but keeping its interior elegant with the minimum of ornamentation. Honeyman decorated the triple lancet windows and entrance doorway with moulded arches, hoodmoulds and label stops. The interior’s magnificent roof timbers are exposed and the chancel is floored with Minton tiles. The Gothic stone and alabaster pulpit has foliate detailing and the stained glass includes a window by Gordon Webster from 1974. The church also possesses a two-manual pipe organ from 1887, made by the firm of Bryceson Brothers of London.

Located just outside the church is a bell from the Old Kirk, a gifted of the Duke of Montrose and dated 1725, now hanging in its own stone frame, and the village war memorial commemorating those villager that died in the First and Second World Wars.

Aberfoyle Parish Church is also a Destination Hub on our St Andrew Pilgrim Journey.

Services

Sundays: 11.15am.

Opening Arrangements

July and August, Wednesday 2.00-4.00pm or by arrangement

Disclaimer

The information about churches in Scotland’s Churches Scheme has been provided by the congregations or taken from the Historic Scotland list and published sources, in particular, the Buildings of Scotland volumes and the RIAS Illustrated Architectural Guides. To contact this specific church please complete the Contact this Church form above. The information is not authoritative; please contact Scotland’s Churches Trust to let us know of any errors or omissions.