Building record MAB24442 - ST PETER'S CEMETERY, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Cemetery depicted on the OS 1st edition map, and extended to its current extent by the time of the OS 2nd edition map.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 20060
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9420 0764 (168m by 231m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (7)
- LODGE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- GATE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- GRAVE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- GRAVE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- GRAVE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- CEMETERY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- GRAVE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Cemetery depicted on the OS 1st edition map, and extended to its current extent by the time of the OS 2nd edition map. The entrance is flanked by a pair of single storey gate lodges, built possibly circa 1824-5 in neo-Greek style, with iron gates of trellis pattern. The graves include that of Victoria Cross recipient Sapper John Perie, awarded the VC on 24 February 1857 for his actions in rescuing wounded comrades during the Siege of Sebastopol. There are a total of 62 Commonwealth war graves of the First and Second World Wars in the cemetery.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 19/03/19 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, 2017, VICTORIA CROSS HOLDERS IN ABERDEEN CITY (DRAFT) (Bibliographic reference). SAB6458.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Listed Building Number: 20060;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90NW575;
- NRHE Numlink: 147098;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90NW1323;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB20060 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/147098 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Feb 2 2022 12:38PM
