Abercorn - Church

In the 7th century, monks, possibly from Lindisfarne, founded a monastery on this site. ‘Aebbercurnig’ was described in the records of Beda the Venerable, among others. The monastery was probably temporarily abandoned around 685, but was used again from the 8th century. Numerous crosses from this period have been preserved.

Abercorn Church was built on the site of the monastery in the late 11th century. In 1597, a large part of the building was rebuilt and only a few fragments of the old church remain. Over the centuries, buildings or parts of buildings were added several times. In 1893, Abercorn Church was restored and partially remodelled. In particular, the west façade and the interior were remodelled. The work carried out also included the construction of a new bell tower.