Building record MAB30225 - ST PETER'S CHURCH, PETERHEAD
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Summary
Remains of a church and associated graveyard.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 39669
- Scheduled Monument 5661
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 1264 4604 (92m by 103m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK14NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Peterhead |
Type and Period (6)
- GRAVE (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- Graveyard (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- CHURCH (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- ARCH (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- TOWER (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- CHURCHYARD (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Remains of a church and associated graveyard. The original parish church is thought to date from the 12th century. The church is on record from 1218 when it was transferred to the Abbey of Deer from Dunkeld Cathedral. The remains of the church consist of the side walls and the entire arch of the chancel which are Norman, dating from the 12th century. The chancel arch has plain jambs with cushion capitals. The northwest gable is probably late medieval and incorporates a square, pyramidal-roofed bell-tower of mid 18th century date. The intervening walls have for the most part been removed, the remaining portions being overlain by later burial enclosures. The church measured at least 30 m by 8.9 m over walls 0.8 m thick. The southwest wall of the nave adjoining the chancel survives for 9.5 m, the northeast wall extends for 1.8 m. The southwest wall of the chancel contains a round-headed niche. The exterior of this wall is lined with 18th century mural burial monuments. In the chancel are two 17th century grave slabs. The church was abandoned in 1771. There is an important collection of 17th, 18th and early 19th century monuments in the churchyard. The walls around the graveyard were built in 1816. The graveyard contains 33 Commonwealth War Graves memorial inscribed with 30 names, plus three other Commonwealth War Graves. At the entrance to the church are the Peterhead war memorials (NK14NW0087).
Period Notes
Church mentioned in 1132 and 1218.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 24/07/87 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
ANDERSON, W, 1865, HOWES O'BUCHAN, 4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7.
MACGIBBON, T, 1896, ECCLESIASTICAL ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND 1, 371-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1141.
Aug 18 1971 , 1 image, 1 image (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB36451.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, PETERHEAD 1,2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Author unknown, n.d., BUCHAN OBSERVER, 18/11/86 (Bibliographic reference). SAB113.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0034;
- HAMP Asset: HA0035;
- HES Listed Building Number: 39669;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 5661;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NK14NW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 21193;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK14NW0002;
External Links (3)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB39669 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM5661 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/21193 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB113 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. BUCHAN OBSERVER. 18/11/86.
- --- SAB1141 Bibliographic reference: MACGIBBON, T. 1896. ECCLESIASTICAL ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTLAND 1. N. Y. 371-2.
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 24/07/87.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. PETERHEAD 1,2.
- --- SAB36451 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 18 1971 . 1 image. Black & White. 1 image.
- --- SAB7 Bibliographic reference: ANDERSON, W. 1865. HOWES O'BUCHAN. 4.
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Record last edited
Dec 31 2024 3:10PM
