A ruinous structure comprising some fragments of the ancient parish
church which was remodelled soon after the Reformation. The church (Fig.
1374) now measures, internally, about 42 feet in length by 17 feet 6
inches in width. The east end contains one narrow, but complete, pointed
window, with a simple jamb moulding, and the remains of another similar
window, both having wide internal splays. Another narrow
[Illustration: FIG. 1374.--Carnock Church. Plan.]
pointed window yet exists in the north wall, but in the south wall the
windows have been enlarged. The west wall (Fig. 1375) has been rebuilt
or heightened, and a belfry of Renaissance style erected upon it. A
round-headed doorway has been inserted in each of the north and south
walls, and the round arch of the south door now stands detached. A south
porch has also been added (see Fig. 1375) with a stone seat on each
side, and having a round-headed entrance with large bead on jambs and
arch. Two small windows near the ground at the west end seem to
indicate that there has been a gallery above them at that end. The
church is now disused, but still stands in the old churchyard, and is
greatly covered with ivy.
[Illustration: FIG. 1375.--Carnock Church. View from South-West.]
John Row, the ecclesiastical historian, was minister of this parish from
1592 to 1646. It is situated about three miles west from Dunfermline.