Building record MAB18329 - KEMNAY PARISH CHURCH
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Summary
Kemnay Parish church and graveyard, built 1844-5, designed by James Henderson with later additions (James Matthews, 1871) and alterations (R.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 9207
- Listed Building (C) 9207
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7372 1613 (138m by 164m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ71NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Kemnay |
Type and Period (7)
- CHURCH (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- Gallery (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- GRAVE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- GRAVE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- GRAVE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- Graveyard (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Kemnay Parish church and graveyard, built 1844-5, designed by James Henderson with later additions (James Matthews, 1871) and alterations (R. G. Wilson, 1900). It is a T-plan, very plain, rubble-built church with canted north and south gables. There is a bellcote at the south end and a large basket tracery window at the north end. There are lucarne windows in the roof. There is a session house to the west. The morthouse (NJ71NW0024), dating to 1831, is impregnable: lead-lined and semi-subterranean with granite ashlar front and iron door. The graveyard contains eight First and Second World War Commonwealth war graves.
Period Notes
Bell 1788; built 1844-5; additions 1871; alterations1900; reconstruction1928.
Listed 11/09/1984.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 15/5/1844 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
SCOTT, H, 1950, FASTI ECCLES SCOT, No6(1926) 165 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1806.
Jan 1 1976 , A 23810, A 23810 (Ground Photograph). SAB20092.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, KEMNAY 1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0084;
- HAMP Asset: HA0085;
- HES Listed Building Number: 9207;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NJ71NW44;
- NRHE Numlink: 112403;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ71NW0030;
External Links (3)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9207 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9207 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/112403 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 15/5/1844.
- --- SAB1806 Bibliographic reference: SCOTT, H. 1950. FASTI ECCLES SCOT. Y. No6(1926) 165.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. KEMNAY 1.
- --- SAB20092 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1976 . A 23810. Black & White. A 23810.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Apr 26 2024 3:59PM
