St Mary's Church (Grandtully)

Perth & Kinross | Grandtully | Church | ★★

[St Mary's Church]

From the outside it's an unassuming, run-of-the-mill farm building. Why do Historic Environment Scotland bother having this in their tourist portfolio? - you might think. But first appearances can be deceiving: open the door, flick on the lights and gaze upwards. Here you'll find a magnificent painted ceiling, added to the 1533 exterior a century or so later. Portable panels explain the various sections, with death and the final judgement at the centre. Well worth the short drive from nearby Aberfeldy.

[Church ceiling]

📌 St Mary's Church (Grandtully) ★★
By minor road end off A827 2 miles southwest of Grandtully, G.R.: NN 887506 ///templates.lows.limes
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[River Tay at Grandtully]

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