Building record MAB12524 - ST BRIDE'S CHURCH, KIRKTON OF CUSHNIE
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Summary
Remains of church, standing to gable height at East end with an entrance in the South.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 4639
- Scheduled Monument 5620
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5063 1086 (63m by 62m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ51SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Leochel-Cushnie |
Type and Period (8)
- CHURCH (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- CHURCHYARD (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- BELL (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- WELL (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- VAULT (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- PLATFORM (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- Graveyard (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- GRAVE SLAB (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Remains of church, standing to gable height at East end with an entrance in the South. It remains ruinous within its churchyard. A lintel bears the date 1637, and a broken stone 14__. An armorial slab of the Lumsdens lies within and bears the date 1637. The bell, dated 1686, which belonged to the church, is now at Lynturk Church. The burial ground is no longer used. St Bride's well, a holy well, is now covered by the Cushnie well. Now no trace. A stone-arched vault in churchyard, underneath a tool store, contains three stone platforms for resting coffins. A standing building survey of the church and topographic survey of the churchyard was carried out by Addyman Archaeology in 2013. A photograph taken circa 1906 shows the masonry fabric to have survived entire up to that date, including a fine bird-cage bellcote at the west gable apex, but now much of the ruin is obscured by vegetation and collapsed walling. The church is rectangular in plan, with lower walling of possibly medieval date. There is some evidence of secondary works, particularly at the east gable whose upper parts were entirely rebuilt apparently in the 17th century given a dated skewputt of 1637 attested in historical sources. Graveyard survey recorded 47 individual monuments dating from the end of the 17th century to the early 20th century, although further fallen or buried monuments may lie elsewhere particularly closer to and within the church ruin. Former manse to the east (NJ51SW0074).
Period Notes
Built c.1637; lintel dated 1637; bell dated 1686; heather thatched until c.1792.
GR/99/CT311 - 313, GR/99/CT311 - 313 (Ground Photograph). SAB37203.
Author unknown, 1799, OLD STATISTICAL ACCOUNT, VOL IV, 175 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1845.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No53(1867) 71 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
JERVISE, A, 1879, EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2, 188 (Bibliographic reference). SAB889.
RITCHIE, J, 1912, PSAS 46(1911-12) 285-302, 317 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1516.
EELES, F. C., 1958, THE CHURCH AND OTHER BELLS OF ABERDEENSHIRE, PSAS 91(1957-8) 84-111, 89 (Bibliographic reference). SAB443.
ADDYMAN ARCHAEOLOGY, 2014, ST BRIDE'S CHURCH AND CHURCHYARD, KIRKTON OF CUSHNIE: HISTORIC BUILDING SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT FOR FORESTRY COMMISSION SCOTLAND, Building survey (Bibliographic reference). SAB5469.
ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND, 2017, DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 17, 2016, p. 19 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6497.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, VOL XII, 1127 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 5620;
- NMR Card Number: NJ51SW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 17606;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ51SW0002;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM5620 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17606 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (9)
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. VOL XII, 1127.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No53(1867) 71.
- --- SAB1516 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1912. PSAS 46(1911-12) 285-302. 317.
- --- SAB1845 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. 1799. OLD STATISTICAL ACCOUNT. VOL IV, 175.
- --- SAB37203 Ground Photograph: GR/99/CT311 - 313. Colour Transparency. GR/99/CT311 - 313.
- --- SAB443 Bibliographic reference: EELES, F. C.. 1958. THE CHURCH AND OTHER BELLS OF ABERDEENSHIRE, PSAS 91(1957-8) 84-111. Y. 89.
- --- SAB5469 Bibliographic reference: ADDYMAN ARCHAEOLOGY. 2014. ST BRIDE'S CHURCH AND CHURCHYARD, KIRKTON OF CUSHNIE: HISTORIC BUILDING SURVEY AND ASSESSMENT FOR FORESTRY COMMISSION SCOTLAND. Building survey.
- --- SAB6497 Bibliographic reference: ARCHAEOLOGY SCOTLAND. 2017. DISCOVERY AND EXCAVATION IN SCOTLAND, NEW SERIES, VOLUME 17, 2016. p. 19.
- --- SAB889 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A. 1879. EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2. N. 188.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 6 2025 3:39PM
