The Church at West Wemyss
Address: Main Street, West Wemyss, KY1 4SP
Local Authority: Fife
Listing: B
Church Overview
Built in 1890, Alexander Tod, simple crow-stepped cruciform church of pink sandstone. Spiral tracery in the gable’s big rose window. Repurchased from the Church of Scotland in 1972 by Captain Michael Wemyss, who agreed to maintain the building externally if the church continued to be used for worship. The congregation of Wemyss Parish Church is responsible for the interior and continuing worship. Beautiful mural by William McLaren on the inner wall of the transept which now accommodates halls, vestry and kitchen. New wall hangings 2001, sewn by members on the theme ‘Jesus, Light of the World’. Old graveyard.
Services
Sunday: 9.45 am
Opening Arrangements
Open by arrangement
(by arrangement)
Image Gallery
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The Church at West Wemyss
Disclaimer
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