Building record MAB15346 - KEIG PARISH CHURCH
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Summary
Church, no longer in use, and burial ground.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 9054
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6114 1928 (95m by 77m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ61NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Keig |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Church, no longer in use, and burial ground. Designed by John Smith 1834-5, it is in Gothic style on a rectangular plan, constructed of square granite with a west porch and bellcote. There are two square headed north windows with wooden perpendicular tracery, angle buttresses and pinnacles. The interior was rearranged by Wm. L. Henderson 1891 with gallery pinnacles. The gallery was originally U-plan. Further alterations by A. Marshall Mackenzie. Internal furnishing are partly original and include a good brass lamp standard and other oil fittings. Within the churchyard is the World War II Commonwealth war grave of Corporal James Shepherd, Home Guard, and the Keig war memorial (NJ61NW0035)..
Period Notes
Built 1834-5; interior re-arranged 1891; further alterations 1902.
Listed 16/04/1971.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 25/07/01 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
EELES, FC, 1957, THE CHURCH AND OTHER BELLS OF ABERDEENSHIRE PSAS 90 (1956-7) 130-60, p.158 (Bibliographic reference). SAB490.
Oct 8 2017 , AAS-GR-17-10-001 - 008, AAS-GR-17-10-001 - 008 (Ground Photograph). SAB33995.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0218;
- HES Listed Building Number: 9054;
- NMR Card Number: NJ61NW17;
- NRHE Numlink: 112816;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ61NW0024;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9054 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/112816 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 25/07/01.
- --- SAB33995 Ground Photograph: Oct 8 2017 . AAS-GR-17-10-001 - 008. Digital. AAS-GR-17-10-001 - 008.
- --- SAB490 Bibliographic reference: EELES, FC. 1957. THE CHURCH AND OTHER BELLS OF ABERDEENSHIRE PSAS 90 (1956-7) 130-60. Y. p.158.
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Record last edited
Apr 29 2024 4:13PM
