Building record MAB16489 - ST MARGARET'S CHURCH
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Summary
Graveyard and site of a church, as depicted on OS 1st and 2nd edition maps.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 9457
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6109 4507 (63m by 37m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ64NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Forgue |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Graveyard and site of a church, as depicted on OS 1st and 2nd edition maps. This was the original parish church dedicated to Queen Margaret of Scotland. Locally there is no knowledge of the exact site or date of the old church, although a solid foundation 3 m from the south wall of the later church (NJ64NW0077) was encountered during grave digging in 1955. Within the graveyard is an interesting collection of 18th and 19th century grave monuments, notably the very similar Shand (1741) and Thomson (1767) tabletombs. There is a Copland baluster sundial, dated 1801, and a burial enclosure with sculptured details, dated 1674-5.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No31(1871)26 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
JERVISE, A, 1879, EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2, 170-83,424-5 (Bibliographic reference). SAB889.
Jan 1 1994 , AAS/GR/94/CT173, AAS/GR/94/CT173 (Ground Photograph). SAB32907.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0174;
- HAMP Asset: HA5510;
- HES Listed Building Number: 9457;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NJ64NW17;
- NRHE Numlink: 18337;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ64NW0033;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9457 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18337 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 3 2025 3:29PM
