Building record MAB15426 - CLUNY CHURCH
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Summary
Former Parish Church, no longer in ecclesiastical use.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 2946
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6849 1244 (61m by 52m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ61SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Cluny |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Former Parish Church, no longer in ecclesiastical use. It stands on a small knoll a short distance from the original church and graveyard (NJ61SE0012). The church is of Improvement-period rectangular form and was built in 1789 to accommodate the growth of the local population. The four round-headed windows are original and the east wall was built in grey ashlar with cherry-cocking, the remainder of the building being in granite rubble. The plain bellcote has a Mowat bell. A memorial tablet on the west wall, below the upper deck, reads: ‘In memory of Archibald Ross. Farmer of Cairnfold in this Parish. Formerly Overseer and Gardener at Castle Fraser, who died September 27th 1830, aged 76. A sincere Christian, a faithful and conscientious servant, exemplary in every relation of life. This tablet is inscribed to his memory, As a mark of esteem, and attachment, by Colonel Chares Fraser.’. The roof is slated. The building was neatly extended in 1983 with the addition of a hall to the west. The last service of worship was held on the 16th June, and the church was sold in July 2024. There were formerly framed Rolls of Honour within the church, but these were removed prior to its sale. One memorial, to Archibald Ross, formerly overseer and gardener at Castle Fraser, remains.
Period Notes
Erected 1789; extended 1983. Listed 16/04/1971.
HAY, G., 1957, THE ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTTISH POST-REF CHURCHES, 242 (Bibliographic reference). SAB720.
EELES, FC, 1957, THE CHURCH AND OTHER BELLS OF ABERDEENSHIRE PSAS 90 (1956-7) 130-60, pp.140-1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB490.
DEBORAH ANDERSON ARCHITECT, 2024, HERITAGE STATEMENT CLUNY CHURCH, SAUCHEN (Bibliographic reference). SAB4080.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, CLUNY 1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 2946;
- NMR Card Number: NJ61SE9;
- NRHE Numlink: 68531;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ61SE0009;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB2946 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/68531 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. CLUNY 1.
- --- SAB4080 Bibliographic reference: DEBORAH ANDERSON ARCHITECT. 2024. HERITAGE STATEMENT CLUNY CHURCH, SAUCHEN.
- --- SAB490 Bibliographic reference: EELES, FC. 1957. THE CHURCH AND OTHER BELLS OF ABERDEENSHIRE PSAS 90 (1956-7) 130-60. Y. pp.140-1.
- --- SAB720 Bibliographic reference: HAY, G.. 1957. THE ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTTISH POST-REF CHURCHES. N. N. 242.
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Record last edited
Jan 24 2025 12:22PM
