Building record MAB26255 - ST DEVENICK'S-ON-THE-HILL CHURCH, BANCHORY-DEVENICK
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Summary
Former Free Church, built in 1843, shown on the OS 1st edition map as a Free Church and a school, with the school no longer shown on the 2nd edition OS map.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 2867
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9121 0167 (157m by 146m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Banchory Devenick |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Former Free Church, built in 1843, shown on the OS 1st edition map as a Free Church and a school, with the school no longer shown on the 2nd edition OS map. Now in residential use. The church of St Devenicks is a plain classic oblong shape with projecting porch surmounted by bell turret. There is dormer clerestory lighting. The west end of the church has a small attached vestry with a chimney. The walls are harled and there are granite window surrounds and skew stones. Within the churchyard is the Stewart Vault, small octagonal and in gothic style, built of ashlar with a domed roof and dated 1895. It lies adjacent to the burial ground. The church was converted to private flats in 1989.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 06/06/85 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 2867;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90SW137;
- NRHE Numlink: 183138;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90SW0025;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB2867 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/183138 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 06/06/85.
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Record last edited
Nov 14 2025 10:03AM
