Building record MAB16815 - CHURCH OF ORD

Former church, built 1835-6 with later additions and alterations by James Duncan and Son, Turriff, 1899.

Former church, built 1835-6 with later additions and alterations by James Duncan and Son, Turriff, 1899. It is on a rectangular plan, harled with tooled granite ashlar dressings and margins, and slate roofs. Entrance in east gable masked by gabled porch, circa 1975, echoing to rear west gable vestry added 1899. Former vestry with door in south elevation, flanked by a window and with end chimney stack. The south elevation is lit by 4 long round-arched, keystoned windows. Both these and a single square-headed former gallery window in each gable are multi-pane, with margined glazing. Birdcage ashlar bellcote at east gable apex (no bell survives) with ball finial at the west end. Plans of 1899 show the layout of 1835/6 church with the pulpit in the middle of the south wall, a long centre communion table and a gallery. The church was recast in 1899 to the west, with a minister's vestry added to the west gable, the pulpit against the west wall and rows of seats divided by two side aisles. The church was closed circa 1972, secularised circa 1975, contents and fittings sold in 1982 although the conversion to a dwelling reused some 1899 balusters.

Period Notes
Built c.1836; bell dated 1849; alterations and additions 1889-91 and again 1899; closed c.1974; contents and fittings sold in 1982. Listed 22/02/1972.

Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 21/07/82 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.

Record last edited

Mar 3 2020 12:26PM