Building record MAB30018 - OLD CHURCH, CAIRNESS
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Summary
Remains of the old parish church, successor to the Church of St Combs (NK06SE0001), and associated graveyard.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 9262
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0391 6042 (46m by 44m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK06SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Lonmay |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Remains of the old parish church, successor to the Church of St Combs (NK06SE0001), and associated graveyard. It comprises of a small portion of the wall bearing the date 1607. It has been partly rebuilt to accommodate a memorial plaque to the Abernethys. The burial ground is still in use. The churchyard dates to the 18th Century and has rusticated gatepiers with ball finials incorporating coat-of-arms. There is a good collection of 18th Century monuments within the churchyard, including the Cruden monument of 1733. Also known as Lonmay graveyard.
Period Notes
Stone dated 1607; present church built 1787.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No58(1870) 18 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, LONMAY 2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0290;
- HES Listed Building Number: 9262;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NK06SW10;
- NRHE Numlink: 21128;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK06SW0007;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9262 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/21128 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Jan 6 2025 11:16AM
