The church of the parish is situated in Upper Largo and dates from 1817, although it includes stonework from the earlier church dated 1623. The
manse, which stands close by the west side of the Church, dates from 1760-1770, being considerably enlarged in 1822. The estate of Largo was once the most extensive in the parish, with a mansion, Largo House, about a mile west of the church in Kirkton of Largo. The Barony of Largo was conferred by
James III in 1482 on
Sir Andrew Wood, his naval commander, in recognition of his victories over the English. Sir Andrew caused a canal to be built from his mansion almost down to the church, thus enabling him to arrive by barge at the church each Sunday. Immediately west of Largo House, near Lundin Links, was Lundin House, site of the Lundin estate originating from the grant of a Barony to Philip de Lundin by
Malcolm IV. The population of the parish in 1755 was 1,396, The civil parish now has a population of 2,524 (in 2011). Civil parishes in Scotland, as units of local government, were abolished in 1929. but have been used later for census purposes. Largo Area Community Council covers approximately the same area as Largo civil parish, plus Newburn to the east. Similarly, Largo parish is united with Newburn for church purposes. ==References==