Building record MAB21472 - KINMUCK
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Summary
Former Quaker School and meeting house, and associated burial ground.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 9141
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8164 1987 (157m by 62m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ81NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Keithhall and Kinkell |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Former Quaker School and meeting house, and associated burial ground. The Kinmuck Quaker meeting house, founded by Patrick Livingstone, from Montrose, was built in 1680. The first Quaker school in the country was opened at Kinmuck in 1681 in the cottage beside the meeting house. The burial ground, a short distance to the east, is a simple walled grass plot with plain sandstone memorials. The earliest recorded burial is in 1710, but at this date headstones were not in keeping with Quaker beliefs, and the first headstones date dfrom about 100 years later. The school closed in 1807. The last link with the colony was broken in 1946 when the cottage was sold. A rectangular building with spur stones and skews. The stables and mounting stone are still to be seen.
Period Notes
First house built 1680; Quaker school opened 1681, closed 1807; reconstructed 1832; cottage sold 1946; saved from ruin in 1967.
Listed 24/11/1972.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 25/07/89 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, KEITHALL & KINKELL 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 9141;
- NMR Card Number: NJ81NW80;
- NRHE Numlink: 144413;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ81NW0061;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9141 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/144413 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
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Record last edited
Aug 14 2025 11:28AM
