Building record MAB19188 - ALL SAINTS CHURCH, WOODHEAD
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Summary
Episcopal church built in the mid-19th Century, and which has remained in use since and is little altered.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 9624
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7901 3849 (65m by 48m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ73NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fyvie |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Episcopal church built in the mid-19th century, and which has remained in use since and is little altered. The church was built by John Henderson in 1849 and was dedicated on 6 December 1849. It is in an Early English style and comprises an aisleless nave, south porch, tower, and chancel. The spire was added in 1870 when the vestry was raised to create a tower. The church was built in coursed granite rubble with contrasting red sandstone quoins and surrounds. The roofs and spire are slated, although the spire was added twenty years after the church opened. The tower of the church is a sturdy, square structure in two stages with the spire on top. The first stage has corner buttresses and lancet windows. Set into the outer walls are a number of old stones supposed to have come from the Priory of Ardlogy (Fyvie Priory). An arched recess in the north wall holds a finial stone that is likely to have come from Fyvie Priory (MAB19179), as is the piscina. A small crown stone at the west entrance is also said to have come from the priory. The three cross stones set under the east window and the panel over the entrance porch are probably of a later date, perhaps 15th-16th Century. The hall to the north was used as the church hall until the 1960s (MAB19247). The graveyard contains the Commonwealth war grave of Private Arthur McGillivray, Seaforth Highlanders, died 29 December 1941.
EELES, FC, 1957, THE CHURCH AND OTHER BELLS OF ABERDEENSHIRE PSAS 90 (1956-7) 130-60, p.152 (Bibliographic reference). SAB490.
FIRTH, D, 2023, THE TIRONENSIAN HOUSE OF ARDLOGY AT FYVIE (Bibliographic reference). SAB4188.
Apr 26 1989 , COLOUR PRINTS, COLOUR PRINTS (Ground Photograph). SAB14345.
Mar 7 1989 , COLOUR PRINTS, COLOUR PRINTS (Ground Photograph). SAB14344.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, FYVIE 26 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ73NE158;
- NRHE Numlink: 173618;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ73NE0048;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9624 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/173618 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB14344 Ground Photograph: Mar 7 1989 . COLOUR PRINTS. Colour Negative. COLOUR PRINTS.
- --- SAB14345 Ground Photograph: Apr 26 1989 . COLOUR PRINTS. Colour Negative. COLOUR PRINTS.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. FYVIE 26.
- --- SAB4188 Bibliographic reference: FIRTH, D. 2023. THE TIRONENSIAN HOUSE OF ARDLOGY AT FYVIE.
- --- SAB490 Bibliographic reference: EELES, FC. 1957. THE CHURCH AND OTHER BELLS OF ABERDEENSHIRE PSAS 90 (1956-7) 130-60. Y. p.152.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
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Record last edited
Jul 15 2026 8:50PM
