Building record MAB23918 - ST PETER'S HOSPITAL AND CHURCH
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Summary
Mausoleum, remains of a church, and site of a hospital for 'infirm brethren' founded between 1172 and 1179 and dedicated to St Peter.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 20061
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9409 0768 (76m by 95m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (5)
- MAUSOLEUM (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- CHURCH (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- HOSPITAL (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- Graveyard (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- CHAPEL (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Mausoleum, remains of a church, and site of a hospital for 'infirm brethren' founded between 1172 and 1179 and dedicated to St Peter. Now within St Peter's Cemetery. There is a reference to sisters living here in 1266. The hospital appears to have been suppressed in 1427 but the sick were still being cared for here in 1541. St Peter's Chapel was associated with the hospital, and after 1427 it continued in use as a place of worship until the Reformation, becoming the parish church. No remains of the hospital are evident, but the outline of the church is visible, standing on a knoll in the highest part of the modern cemetery. as a turf-covered wall standing up to 0.5m high, although part of the North wall is buried. A mausoleum has been built over the eastern side and the interior is occupied by 19th and 20th Century graves. The Moir of Scotstoun Mausoleum dates from circa 1840 in its present form, incorporating parts of the chapel, and is in Neo-Greek style, rubble built and stuccoed.
Period Notes
Listed 19/03/1987
DENNISON, E, 1997, HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY, pp. 99-100 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4057.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Listed Building Number: 20061;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW16;
- NRHE Numlink: 20064;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0035;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB20061 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20064 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB4057 Bibliographic reference: DENNISON, E. 1997. HISTORIC ABERDEEN: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPMENT. THE SCOTTISH BURGH SURVEY. Y. pp. 99-100.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2019 4:09PM
