Building record MAB17894 - ECHT PARISH CHURCH
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Summary
Church with burial ground, still in use.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 3152
- Listed Building (B) 3152
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7394 0565 (119m by 76m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ70NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Echt |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Church with burial ground, still in use. Built in 1804 by William and Andrew Clerk. It is a three bay, centre advanced, rectangular church with elegant elliptical window, curved gablet and bellcote and Gothic four-window, harled with margins and original basket-tracery glazing. There is a later session house. Inside is the original gallery with Doric columns bearing arms, a St Machar-type ceiling, pulpit, lectern, communion table. Within the burial ground there is also a war memorial (NJ70NW0121).
Period Notes
Built 1804. Listed 16/04/1971.
EELES, FC, 1957, THE CHURCH AND OTHER BELLS OF ABERDEENSHIRE PSAS 90 (1956-7) 130-60, pp. 147-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB490.
Jul 3 2003 , E 41621 CN, E 41621 CN (Ground Photograph). SAB20023.
Jun 16 2000 , AAS/00/08/CT19, AAS/00/08/CT19 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB17390.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 3152;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NJ70NW20;
- NRHE Numlink: 18535;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ70NW0031;
External Links (3)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB3152 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB3152 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18535 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB17390 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 16 2000 . AAS/00/08/CT19. Colour Transparency. AAS/00/08/CT19.
- --- SAB20023 Ground Photograph: Jul 3 2003 . E 41621 CN. Colour Negative. E 41621 CN.
- --- SAB490 Bibliographic reference: EELES, FC. 1957. THE CHURCH AND OTHER BELLS OF ABERDEENSHIRE PSAS 90 (1956-7) 130-60. Y. pp. 147-8.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 9 2018 12:11PM
