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Crombie Old Parish Church is a redundant ecclesiastical building located on the Craigflower Estate near Torryburn in Fife. The church stands on bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Westphalian period, which underlie much of this lowland landscape. The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5651.
The Clackmannan Group geology that supports the church site is characteristic of the Carboniferous deposits widespread across central Scotland, comprising cyclical sequences of sedimentary rocks laid down in ancient deltaic and coastal environments. This stable geological foundation has enabled the survival of the church structure through centuries of weathering and land use change.
As a rural parish church, Crombie exemplifies the ecclesiastical provision that historically served dispersed farming communities across Fife. The monument's survival and statutory protection reflect the cultural and historical significance of such parish kirks to understanding the religious life and settlement patterns of medieval and post-medieval Scotland. Its location on the Craigflower Estate situates it within the broader landscape of landed estates that shaped the region's development.
Crombie Old Parish Church,Craigflower Estate,Torryburn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5651. View the official record →
Crombie Old Parish Church is a redundant ecclesiastical building located on the Craigflower Estate near Torryburn in Fife. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5651.
Crombie Old Parish Church,Craigflower Estate,Torryburn is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5651.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Walton,enclosure 650m NE of (5.8 km), Burnshot,settlement & field system 443m NW of (5.9 km), Bonhard House,palisaded homestead 350m SSW of (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Crombie Old Parish Church,Craigflower Estate,Torryburn's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Crombie Old Parish Church,Craigflower Estate,Torryburn stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.