Building record MAB30917 - ST FERGUS' CHURCH, ST FERGUS LINKS
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Summary
Remains of church, dedicated to St Fergus.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 16536
- Scheduled Monument 5622
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 1156 5075 (77m by 58m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK15SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | St. Fergus |
Type and Period (6)
- CHURCH (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- GATEWAY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- CHURCHYARD (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- Graveyard (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- HOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- GRAVE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Remains of church, dedicated to St Fergus. The remains stand in an old graveyard and consist of the north and south walls, circa 0.8 m thick, circa 2.4 m high and circa 19.8 m long, the distance between them being 5.2 m. Parts have been reconstructed and they both incorporate tombstones of early 17th Century and later. There is no trace of the east or west gable. There is a small mort-house with wall steps adjoining the boundary wall. The church was abandoned when the population moved landward to escape the encroaching sea. In 1603 the presbytery recorded that 'Both kirk and kirkyard is ouircassin with the sand'. The arched gateway into the churchyard was enlarged and repaired in 1833. The graveyard is still in use, and contains four First and Second World War Commonwealth war graves. At some point in the past, the original door of the mort-house was lost and had been infilled with breeze blocks and cement, now replaced by a simple timber door.
Period Notes
Old kirk abandoned in 1616; bellcote 1644, remains of churchyard wall 1751. Current church built 1868.
EELES, FC, 1913, ECCLESIASTICAL REMAINS AT CRUDEN AND ST FERGUS, ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 47(1912-2) 470-83, 483 (Bibliographic reference). SAB460.
SCOTT, H., 1915-2000, FASTI ECCLESIAE SCOTICANAE, 240 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1621.
CHILDE, VG, 1933, PSAS 67(1932-3) 37-53, ST FERGUS 11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB221.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, No12(1845) 196 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0101;
- HAMP Asset: HA0167;
- HES Listed Building Number: 16536;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 5622;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NK15SW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 21344;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK15SW0001;
External Links (3)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16536 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM5622 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/21344 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. No12(1845) 196.
- --- SAB1621 Bibliographic reference: SCOTT, H.. 1915-2000. FASTI ECCLESIAE SCOTICANAE. Y. 240.
- --- SAB221 Bibliographic reference: CHILDE, VG. 1933. PSAS 67(1932-3) 37-53. ST FERGUS 11.
- --- SAB460 Bibliographic reference: EELES, FC. 1913. ECCLESIASTICAL REMAINS AT CRUDEN AND ST FERGUS, ABERDEENSHIRE IN PSAS 47(1912-2) 470-83. 483.
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Record last edited
Feb 19 2024 2:05PM
