Building record MAB31406 - ST MARGARET'S CHURCH, BRAEMAR
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Summary
St Margaret's Episcopal Church stands on a prominent, raised site, overlooking the village of Braemar.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 6266
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 1524 9137 (46m by 33m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO19SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Crathie and Braemar |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
St Margaret's Episcopal Church stands on a prominent, raised site, overlooking the village of Braemar. The present church, which replaces a temporary, wooden church built by Pirie and Clyne in 1880, was designed by Sir J Ninian Comper, and constructed between 1888 and 1901 in an English Gothic Revival style. The lightfoot aisle was the first section of the present church to be built, with a second phase of works funded by Eliza Jane Schofield. The nave was constructed in two phases, the west end forming an extension to the original plan. The planned north transept was never built. The church is nearly cruciform on plan and consists of an entrance porch, nave, chancel, tower and south aisle/transept. It was built using roughly-coursed granite blocks with ashlar surrounds and dressings, internally faced with brickwork. The hidden cores of the walls are a very rough mixture of mortar, rubble stone and brick courses. The roofs of the church are slated. Consecrated on 3rd August 1907, the church was only intended for use in the summer months primarily by English visitors, although Queen Victoria never used it, preferring to attend the Church of Scotland church at Crathie. The church remained in use until 1973, and essentially closed in 1980 although still used occasionally be the congregation. Repairs were carried out in 1991-2 but in 1997 the congregation moved to Mar Lodge Church. The Scottish Redundant Churches Trust took ownership in 2013.
Period Notes
Built 1899-1907. Replaced a smaller timber church of 1880. Exterior repairs using faulty mortar in 1998 is causing weeping in interior.
Dec 4 1979 , AB/5049-62, AB/5049-62 (Ground Photograph). SAB15148.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, CRATHIE & BRAEMAR 25 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Sep 20 2015 , AAS-GR-15-09-134 - 165, AAS-GR-15-09-134 - 165 (Ground Photograph). SAB35821.
Sep 27 2014 , AAS-GR-14-09-017 - 080, AAS-GR-14-09-017 - 080 (Ground Photograph). SAB34417.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Listed Building Number: 6266;
- NMR Card Number: NO19SE24;
- NRHE Numlink: 148567;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO19SE0011;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB6266 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/148567 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB15148 Ground Photograph: Dec 4 1979 . AB/5049-62. Black & White. AB/5049-62.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. CRATHIE & BRAEMAR 25.
- --- SAB34417 Ground Photograph: Sep 27 2014 . AAS-GR-14-09-017 - 080. Digital. AAS-GR-14-09-017 - 080.
- --- SAB35821 Ground Photograph: Sep 20 2015 . AAS-GR-15-09-134 - 165. Digital. AAS-GR-15-09-134 - 165.
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Record last edited
May 5 2022 12:37PM
