The old parish church was burned down in 1825, and afterwards rebuilt, the only ancient part preserved being the western tower ([Fig. 938]). This tower has been partly incorporated with the new church, to which it forms an entrance porch, and has a new doorway opened in its west wall. It measures about 22 feet square on Plan, and has buttresses at the angles reaching as high as the top story ([Fig. 939]). These have the angles chamfered, and are finished with plain splays on top. An octagonal turret at the south-east angle, with conical stone roof, contains the stair to the upper story. The tower is finished with a plain parapet on top, supported on simple bold corbels. The structure above the tower is modern. Although not very high, the tower contains four stories, the upper one being the belfry. It has large windows, with one mullion and a transom, and very peculiar tracery in the arched head, consisting of three perforated circles. The bell bears the date of 1641.
Fig. 939.—Inverkeithing Church. Tower, from South-West.
Fig. 940.—Inverkeithing Church. Font.
In the interior of the church is preserved, and is still used, a very fine font ([Fig. 940]), which was found lying in pieces in the ground under the tower and in the churchyard, but the pieces have now been put together again. The bowl is hexagonal in outline, 3 feet 2 inches across, the orifice being 2 feet in diameter. Each face is ornamented with a large shield, supported by an angel, and on each angle is a large roll, supported on a head and embattled on top. The lower part consists of five short filleted shafts, with angular projections between them. The shafts rest on bold projecting bases, standing on an octagonal plinth, and have a series of enriched caps (sadly damaged) running round the font, which support the mouldings under the basin.