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Detail of the head of the cross, in St Bean's church at Fowlis Wester.

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Dedicated to St Bean, and dating from the 13thC, and restored in 1927.

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A view from the northeast.

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Just north of the church.

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A long, low 13thC church restored in 1927. St Bean (d.720) was grandson of the... (more)

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In St Bean's Church, commemorating those from the parish who died in WW1... (more)

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This cross was discovered built into the wall of the church when it was restored... (more)

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The reliefs include Pictish symbols and a hunting scene.

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The original cross, moved into St Bean's church for protection from the... (more)

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This is a replica - the original is in the church behind, to protect it from the... (more)

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One of many smart houses in the village, it was apparently an inn in earlier times.

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Looking across rich farmland, once Keillour Forest, to Strath Allan, and the... (more)

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Looking south over the two broad straths, with rich arable land, to the Ochil Hills.

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Viewed from the church yard; the date stone is modern, but presumably the... (more)

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