Alloa Old Kirkyard
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Alloa Old Kirkyard

Also known as Old Parish Churchyard of St Mungo

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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    Alloa, Clackmannanshire FK10 1EP Scotland
    Coordinates: 56.11291, -3.79232
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The kirkyard contains the ruin of the west gable and western tower of the church of St Mungo, constructed by master masons, Tobias Bauchop and Pat Maine in 1680-83. This church was first established in the 14th century and a burial vault for the Erskine family, Earls of Mar, was constructed under the chancel in 1572. In the early 18th century John, 6th Earl of Mar, built a private family aisle with a burial vault on the north side of the church.



The Old Kirk became very overcrowded and was condemned in 1816. It was demolished and many of the stones reused in the construction of the new parish church in Bedford Place, 1/5 mile to the west.



The Mar & Kellie Mausoleum was built in 1819 on the site of the Mar aisle of the Old Kirk by James Gillespie Graham who designed the new church. It contains wall tablets from 1572 and 1582, plus two good rococo cartouche monuments from 1709, and other memorials. The mausoleum was restored in 1966.



The rectangular kirkyard is enclosed by high stone walls. The gates are kept locked, keys can be obtained from Clackmannanshire council.





The kirkyard contains the ruin of the west gable and western tower of the church of St Mungo, constructed by master masons, Tobias Bauchop and Pat Maine in 1680-83. This church was first established in the 14th century and a burial vault for the Erskine family, Earls of Mar, was constructed under the chancel in 1572. In the early 18th century John, 6th Earl of Mar, built a private family aisle with a burial vault on the north side of the church.



The Old Kirk became very overcrowded and was condemned in 1816. It was demolished and many of the stones reused in the construction of the new parish church in Bedford Place, 1/5 mile to the west.



The Mar & Kellie Mausoleum was built in 1819 on the site of the Mar aisle of the Old Kirk by James Gillespie Graham who designed the new church. It contains wall tablets from 1572 and 1582, plus two good rococo cartouche monuments from 1709, and other memorials. The mausoleum was restored in 1966.



The rectangular kirkyard is enclosed by high stone walls. The gates are kept locked, keys can be obtained from Clackmannanshire council.





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