Building record MAB17246 - ST BRANDAN'S CHURCH, INVERBOYNDIE
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Summary
Remains of a church and graveyard, built in the 17th Century possibly on the site of an earlier church.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 3237
- Scheduled Monument 5668
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6665 6452 (56m by 76m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ66SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Boyndie |
Type and Period (8)
- CHURCH (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- BASEMENT (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- SHAFT (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- BELL (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- GRAVE (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- GATE PIER (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- CHURCHYARD (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
- Graveyard (Post Medieval - 1561 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Remains of a church and graveyard, built in the 17th Century possibly on the site of an earlier church. The west gable and vaulted basement of the church remain, and there is a datestone inscribed 1723. It has a large round-arched doorway with chamfered voussoirs and segmental rear arch, with a small square chamfered window above, deeply splayed, also with segmental rear arch. It also has a birdcage bellcote, dated 1740, with square shafts, cone and ball top. There is a small rectangular burial aisle on the south side, now unroofed as an open enclosure. The church was abandoned in 1773 when the new church was built (NJ66SW0069). Rubble walled burial ground with 17th and 18th century and later tombstones. There are 7 Commonwealth War Graves in the graveyard. The principal entrance is flanked by simple square tooled ashlar gatepiers with pyramidal caps and a pair of cast-iron spearhead carriage gates. Also known as the Old Kirk of Boyndie and St Brandon's Church.
Period Notes
Mentioned in 1211 & 1214; built 17th century; datestone 1723; birdcage bellcote dated 1740; abandoned in 1773.
Listed 22/02/1972.
MACGIBBON, T, 1896, ECCLESIASTICAL ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND 1, 545-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1141.
HARPER AND ALLAN MASONRY, 2022, ST BRANDON'S CHURCH, INVERBOYNDIE : CONDITION REPORT (Bibliographic reference). SAB5988.
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2024, ST BRANDAN'S CHURCH, SEAFIELD STREET, WHITEHILLS, BANFF: STANBY WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION, WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB8951.
Apr 7 2022 , AAS-GR-22-04-036 - 044, AAS-GR-22-04-036 - 044 (Ground Photograph). SAB35793.
Jan 1 1977 , AAS/GR/77/CT128, AAS/GR/77/CT128 (Ground Photograph). SAB32507.
Jan 1 1993 , B 42930/32-6, B 42930/32-6 (Ground Photograph). SAB12904.
Jul 25 2015 , AAS-GR-15-07-366 - 390, AAS-GR-15-07-366 - 390 (Ground Photograph). SAB35391.
May 4 2021 , AAS-GR-21-05-043 - 060, AAS-GR-21-05-043 - 060 (Ground Photograph). SAB35873.
Author unknown, n.d., BANFF JOURNAL/BANFFSHIRE JOURNAL, 16/2/2000 (Bibliographic reference). SAB143.
DESTROYED BY FIRE
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, BOYNDIE 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0203;
- HAMP Asset: HA0204;
- HAMP Asset: HA5525;
- HES Listed Building Number: 3237;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 5668;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NJ66SE17;
- NRHE Numlink: 18448;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ66SE0015;
External Links (3)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB3237 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM5668 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18448 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (10)
- --- SAB1141 Bibliographic reference: MACGIBBON, T. 1896. ECCLESIASTICAL ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND 1. N. Y. 545-6.
- --- SAB12904 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1993 . B 42930/32-6. Black & White. B 42930/32-6.
- --- SAB143 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. BANFF JOURNAL/BANFFSHIRE JOURNAL. 16/2/2000.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. BOYNDIE 7.
- --- SAB32507 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1977 . AAS/GR/77/CT128. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/77/CT128.
- --- SAB35391 Ground Photograph: Jul 25 2015 . AAS-GR-15-07-366 - 390. Digital. AAS-GR-15-07-366 - 390.
- --- SAB35793 Ground Photograph: Apr 7 2022 . AAS-GR-22-04-036 - 044. Digital. AAS-GR-22-04-036 - 044.
- --- SAB35873 Ground Photograph: May 4 2021 . AAS-GR-21-05-043 - 060. Digital. AAS-GR-21-05-043 - 060.
- --- SAB5988 Bibliographic reference: HARPER AND ALLAN MASONRY. 2022. ST BRANDON'S CHURCH, INVERBOYNDIE : CONDITION REPORT.
- --- SAB8951 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY. 2024. ST BRANDAN'S CHURCH, SEAFIELD STREET, WHITEHILLS, BANFF: STANBY WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION. WSI.
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Record last edited
Sep 3 2025 3:13PM
