Building record MAB24237 - GREYFRIARS CHURCH, BROAD STREET, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Church built in 1903 designed by A Marshall Mackenzie incorporating a window from the earlier Greyfriars Church to the northwest (see NJ90NW0040), depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps, and which had been incorporated into Marischal College.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 19941
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9429 0643 (45m by 51m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Church built in 1903 designed by A Marshall Mackenzie incorporating a window from the earlier Greyfriars Church to the northwest (see NJ90NW0040), depicted on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps, and which had been incorporated into Marischal College. it was demolished to make way for a new front to Marischal College. This new Greyfriars John Knox Church, as an integral part of Marischal College, is in Perpendicular Gothic style, with a nave, single aisle, and a large tall crocketed and finialled 3-stage tower with angled buttresses and a spire. It is built of grey Kemnay granite ashlar, with a grey slate roof and cast-iron rainwater goods. The East elevation has a large late 16th Century traceried window from the previous church. The carved timber choir stalls in the chancel may also have come from the earlier church. There is also stained glass by CE Kempe. Building survey and a watching brief on test pits was carried out by Cameron Archaeology in 2017. The survey confirmed that the church was built in one phase, the small hall at the southeast end being added at a later date. No archaeological features were observed in three test pits, all three appearing to consist of fills associated with the construction of the church.
Period Notes
Listed 12/01/1967. Church built 1903, incorporating window from earlier church; choir stalls possibly also from an earlier church.
MACGIBBON, T, 1896, ECCLESIASTICAL ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND 1, v3 p358-62 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1141.
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2017, GREYFRIARS (JOHN KNOX) CHURCH, BROAD ST/QUEEN ST, ABERDEEN: REPORT ON LEVEL 2 STANDING BUILDING SURVEY AND WATCHING BRIEF, SBS and WB report (Bibliographic reference). SAB6809.
CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY, 2017, GREYFRIARS (JOHN KNOX) CHURCH, BROAD ST/QUEEN ST, ABERDEEN: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION (WSI), WSI (Bibliographic reference). SAB6810.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Listed Building Number: 19941;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW175;
- NRHE Numlink: 20081;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW0572;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB19941 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/20081 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1141 Bibliographic reference: MACGIBBON, T. 1896. ECCLESIASTICAL ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND 1. N. Y. v3 p358-62.
- --- SAB6809 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY. 2017. GREYFRIARS (JOHN KNOX) CHURCH, BROAD ST/QUEEN ST, ABERDEEN: REPORT ON LEVEL 2 STANDING BUILDING SURVEY AND WATCHING BRIEF. SBS and WB report.
- --- SAB6810 Bibliographic reference: CAMERON ARCHAEOLOGY. 2017. GREYFRIARS (JOHN KNOX) CHURCH, BROAD ST/QUEEN ST, ABERDEEN: WRITTEN SCHEME OF INVESTIGATION (WSI). WSI.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jun 14 2019 10:31AM
