Building record MAB18323 - ST NINIAN'S CHURCH, FETTERNEAR
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Summary
Remains of a church.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7331 1752 (59m by 70m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ71NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Chapel of Garioch |
Type and Period (7)
- CHURCH (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- CHAPEL (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- CHURCH (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- CHURCHYARD (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- GATEWAY (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- Graveyard (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- MAUSOLEUM (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Remains of a church. A church was said to have been built circa 1109 in this area. A map of 1769 shows the medieval church still standing in its churchyard. The walls are reported to have still been standing to a height of 1m in the 19th Century. A Roman Catholic mausoleum chapel was built in 1848, at least partially on the medieval building (according to the ONB a vault of the earlier building formed the south wall of the chapel). and in 1878 a church was built by the Leslie family contiguous with the nkrth wall of the medieval church enclosing the Leslie tombs. Now roofless, this was never consecrated. The graveyard is no longer used. A roll-moulded gateway to the graveyard has date of 1719 on it. The 1718 Leslie Archway constructed in memory of the Fetternear lairds, collapsed in 2002.
Period Notes
Mentioned in 1109; archway dated 1719; map dated 1769; new chapel 1848; church 1878.
LESLIE, 1869, HIST RECORD OF THE LESLIES (Bibliographic reference). SAB1053.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No13(1867) 115 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
BLUNDELL, F. O., 1907, Ancient Catholic homes of Scotland, 185 (Bibliographic reference). SAB155.
Jan 1 2000 , GR/00/CT479-482, GR/00/CT479-482 (Ground Photograph). SAB37075.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1845) 572 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ71NW9;
- NRHE Numlink: 18686;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ71NW0009;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18686 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1053 Bibliographic reference: LESLIE. 1869. HIST RECORD OF THE LESLIES.
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. (1845) 572.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No13(1867) 115.
- --- SAB155 Bibliographic reference: BLUNDELL, F. O.. 1907. Ancient Catholic homes of Scotland. 185.
- --- SAB37075 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 2000 . GR/00/CT479-482. Colour Transparency. GR/00/CT479-482.
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Record last edited
Apr 10 2025 3:04PM
