Building record MAB29938 - PHILORTH CHURCH
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Summary
Old graveyard and site of church.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 9588
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0009 6549 (123m by 58m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK06NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fraserburgh |
Type and Period (6)
- CHURCH (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- WALL (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- GATE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- GATE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- VAULT (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
- Graveyard (12th Century to 19th Century - 1100 AD to 1899 AD)
Full Description
Old graveyard and site of church. The church of Philorth was dedicated to St Medan, and is first mentioned in the 13th Century. It stood in the old graveyard on the Links near the farm of Kirktown, but was abandoned in the 16th Century. The massive well-defined foundations were uncovered in 1910 when the graveyard was being extended. They were found to lie partly within and partly without the west wall of the original churchyard, part of which still stands 0.6 m thick and in places 2.2 m high. The 16/17th century churchyard wall has a roll-moulded gate, partly coped, and an arched gate with roll moulding. There is a good collection of stones from the 17th Century onwards, and a brick arched vault. The cemetery has since been considerably expanded (NK06NW0134).
Period Notes
First mentioned in 1296; abandoned 1574.
Listed 16/04/1971.
AAS/GR/XX/CT18, AAS/GR/XX/CT18 (Ground Photograph). SAB33158.
THE SCOTSMAN, 0000, THE SCOTSMAN, 18/04/12 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1819.
PRATT, J. B., 1858, BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION, 144,153,382-3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1410.
CRANNA, J, 1914, FRASERBURGH PAST & PRESENT, 5,88 (Bibliographic reference). SAB215.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, FRASERBURGH 1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0012;
- HAMP Asset: HA0013;
- HES Listed Building Number: 9588;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NK06NW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 21117;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK06NW0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9588 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/21117 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1410 Bibliographic reference: PRATT, J. B.. 1858. BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION. 144,153,382-3.
- --- SAB1819 Bibliographic reference: THE SCOTSMAN. 0000. THE SCOTSMAN. 18/04/12.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. FRASERBURGH 1.
- --- SAB215 Bibliographic reference: CRANNA, J. 1914. FRASERBURGH PAST & PRESENT. 5,88.
- --- SAB33158 Ground Photograph: AAS/GR/XX/CT18. Colour Transparency. AAS/GR/XX/CT18.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Feb 19 2024 1:05PM
