Building record MAB21471 - HATTON OF FINTRAY
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Summary
Remains of church built in 1703 and abandoned 1821, mort house and associated graveyard.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 9144
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8408 1650 (56m by 63m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ81NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fintray |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Remains of church built in 1703 and abandoned 1821, mort house and associated graveyard. All that remains is the west gable and the northwest corner. The west gable with the belfry is constructed of mortared rubble masonry, now covered with ivy. In the graveyard is a mort house, a vault for the storage of bodies. It is an underground arched stone chamber, covered with turf and is entered by a descending flight of stairs. There are shelves within upon which the coffins were placed. The door was of iron to prevent any attempt to break open and steal the bodies. The New Statistical Account describes the minister of the church digging up the foundations of a building supposedly a northern abbey belonging to the Abbey of Lindores in Fife, and built in the 14th century. Later authors counter this: Easson states that the lands of Fintray were granted to Lindores Abbey by its founder David, earl of Huntingdon 1198-9 but no priory or cell is known to have existed, and there was certainly none at Fintray. Site visit in October 2001 as part of a study for a gazetteer of monastic granges found no upstanding building remains or signs of wall foundations.
Period Notes
Built 1703, abandoned 1821.
Listed 11/09/1984.
RITCHIE, J, 1911, SOME OLD CROSSES AND UNLETTERED SEPULCHRAL MONUMENTS IN ABERDEENSHIRE. IN PSAS 45(1910-11) 333-353, 337 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1517.
RITCHIE, J, 1912, PSAS 46(1911-12) 285-302, 311-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1516.
SUAT, 2002, A GAZETTEER OF MONASTIC GRANGES IN SCOTLAND (Bibliographic reference). SAB1735.
Jul 4 1985 , ER 5-6, ER 5-6 (Ground Photograph). SAB14512.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, FINTRAY 2,3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0231;
- HAMP Asset: HA0232;
- HAMP Asset: HA0233;
- HES Listed Building Number: 9144;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NJ81NW26;
- NRHE Numlink: 19487;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ81NW0058;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9144 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19487 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB14512 Ground Photograph: Jul 4 1985 . ER 5-6. Black & White. ER 5-6.
- --- SAB1516 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1912. PSAS 46(1911-12) 285-302. 311-2.
- --- SAB1517 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1911. SOME OLD CROSSES AND UNLETTERED SEPULCHRAL MONUMENTS IN ABERDEENSHIRE. IN PSAS 45(1910-11) 333-353. 337.
- --- SAB1735 Bibliographic reference: SUAT. 2002. A GAZETTEER OF MONASTIC GRANGES IN SCOTLAND.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. FINTRAY 2,3.
Finds (0)
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Record last edited
Apr 30 2024 4:46PM
