Fortingall Parish Church
Fortingall, Tayside
Standing on an ancient Christian site, the current church was built in 1900-02 to designs blending Scottish vernacular with the newly fashionable Arts and Crafts style.
The church building dates from 1843 and was initially the Free Church, hence a fairly undecorated and simple building comprising a two stage tower and rectangular plan with later smaller hall, in simple Tudor gothic. The masonry is chlorite-slate rubble with stone cills, squared rubble with contrasting ashlar dressings. With diagonal buttresses the tower has reduced second stage with clock to each face then pedimented cornice and ribbed lead spire with decorative cast iron weathervane. It is thought to be designed by James Smith of Kenmore and the foundation stone was laid by Lord Breadalbane on 13th November, 1843.
After a union of congregations in the 1960s, the galleries were removed, the floor area reduced and the roof lowered when it was made a church hall. In 2005 it was further developed with worship resuming in a sanctuary extended back to its previous floor area, and a new halls and kitchen added to the east. With welcome area, crèche, halls and catering facilities the complex serves as a church centre for the parish.