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Old Belhelvie Church (St Colm's)

United Kingdom / Scotland / Balmedie /
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This is a ruin of a very old church of the parish of Belhelvie which stands on the site of an earlier pagan centre of worship. Sometimes known as Pettens Kirk. There are a number of notable residents buried in the churchyard which include the Rev. Alexander John Forsyth (1769-1843) who invented and developed the Percussion Lock for firearms between 1805 to 1807.

See www.belhelvie.org.uk/history/kirks.htm
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Coordinates:   57°16'2"N   2°3'8"W
This article was last modified 14 years ago