Building record MAB26595 - RUTHRIESTON WEST CHURCH, BROOMHILL ROAD, ABERDEEN
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Summary
Church, still in ecclesiastical use, built in 1900-01 by Brown and Watt, architects.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 19951
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9239 0414 (112m by 89m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90SW |
| Authority | Aberdeen City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Church, still in ecclesiastical use, built in 1900-01 by Brown and Watt, architects. The present hall is earlier, built in 1872 by James Matthews in the chancel position, and depicted on the OS 2nd edition map as a free church. The present church is in a late gothic style with a nave and transepts and a short spire. The lower courses are bull faced with pinned rubble above. Within the church is a memorial, erected by his men, to Captain J.R. McNeil, 6th Gordon Highlanders, killed during the Second World War: it was originally in Holburn Central Church (NJ90NW1215).
Period Notes
Listed 12/01/1967. Built in 1900-01, incorporating an earlier hall of 1872.
2 images, undated, 2 images, undated (Ground Photograph). SAB36774.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Listed Building Number: 19951;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90SW72;
- NRHE Numlink: 148760;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90SW1103;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB19951 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/148760 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB36774 Ground Photograph: 2 images, undated. 2 images, undated.
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Record last edited
Sep 19 2025 10:36AM
