Building record MAB37042 - MAISON DIEU CHAPEL, BRECHIN
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Summary
Remains of a chapel, also known as Maisondieu.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (A) 22508
- Scheduled Monument 90040
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 5966 6032 (15m by 12m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO56SE |
| Civil Parish | Brechin |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Remains of a chapel, also known as Maisondieu. The hospital designated Maison Dieu was founded in 1256 by William de Brechin, whose charter refers to St Mary's Chapel of his foundation and to the master, chaplains and poor people there. Bedesmen were still being maintained in 1582, and there are references to the mastership until at least 1636, when the office was conjoined with a mastership in the grammar school. The chapel seems to have still been in use in the 18th century, but by the 1800s the chapel had been partially demolished and was in use as a stable. The surviving walling was repaired in 1900 by John Honeyman, and consists of the rubble-built south wall of the hospital chapel, and parts of the east wall survive within the west gable of the adjacent house. The south wall contains a doorway with a nook shaft in each jamb and a moulded arch, and three lancet windows and the jamb of a fourth. There is a piscina in the south wall, but the details are damaged. A filled lancet window exists in the west gable of the adjacent house, which was probably originally part of the east gable of the chapel.
Period Notes
The hospital was founded in 1256. Bedesmen were still being maintained in 1582, and there are references to the mastership until at least 1636. The chapel seems to have still been in use in the 18th century, but by the 1800s the chapel had been partially demolished and was in use as a stable. The surviving walling was repaired in 1900.
MacGibbon and Ross, D and T, 1896-7, [Untitled], Vol.2, 215-17 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6080.
Easson, D E, 1957, [Untitled], 138 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9547.
EASSON, D, 1957, MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS HOUSES: SCOTLAND, 138 (Bibliographic reference). SAB440.
Thoms, D B, 1962, [Untitled] (Bibliographic reference). SAB10902.
Cowan and Easson, I B and, 1976, [Untitled] (Bibliographic reference). SAB11680.
GOURLAY, R, 1977c, HISTORIC BRECHIN, p8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2586.
Adams, D G, 1984, [Untitled] (Bibliographic reference). SAB6021.
HALL, D.W., 1998, MEDIEVAL HOSPITAL GAZETTEER, 10-11 (Bibliographic reference). SAB785.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Listed Building Number: 22508;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 90040;
- NMR Card Number: NO56SE13;
- NRHE Numlink: 35056;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO56SE0013;
External Links (3)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB22508 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM90040 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35056 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SAB10902 Bibliographic reference: Thoms, D B. 1962. [Untitled].
- --- SAB11680 Bibliographic reference: Cowan and Easson, I B and. 1976. [Untitled].
- --- SAB2586 Bibliographic reference: GOURLAY, R. 1977c. HISTORIC BRECHIN. Y. p8.
- --- SAB440 Bibliographic reference: EASSON, D. 1957. MEDIEVAL RELIGIOUS HOUSES: SCOTLAND. 138.
- --- SAB6021 Bibliographic reference: Adams, D G. 1984. [Untitled].
- --- SAB6080 Bibliographic reference: MacGibbon and Ross, D and T. 1896-7. [Untitled]. Vol.2, 215-17.
- --- SAB785 Bibliographic reference: HALL, D.W.. 1998. MEDIEVAL HOSPITAL GAZETTEER. Y. 10-11.
- --- SAB9547 Bibliographic reference: Easson, D E. 1957. [Untitled]. 138.
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Record last edited
Mar 6 2025 10:24AM
