Building record MAB40749 - PARISH CHURCH OF GARVOCK-ST CYRUS, ST CYRUS
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Summary
Parish Church and graveyard, and remains of an earlier church.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 16317
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7503 6478 (67m by 62m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO76SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | St. Cyrus |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Parish Church and graveyard, and remains of an earlier church. The earlier church (MAB40566) is now a roofless, rectangular, rubble-built enclosure with a round arch built up to springing, in use as a burial aisle.
The present Parish Church was built between 1853-1854 and was designed in the Gothic style and is built of sandstone ashlar blocks. The interior of the church was recast in 1905. The body of the church is a tall, 3-bay rectangle with lancets, diagonal buttresses with crenelated tops, a square-plan tower, and a spire. The centre of the north gable is flanked by lancets and raking crenelation, the tower of four stages in octagonal crenelated angle buttresses, with a pointed doorway at the lowest stage, tall lancets at the second, and a black and gold clock face on the third. There are twin belfry openings on top, a crenelated parapet, an octagonal spire and a weathervane.
The St. Cyrus war memorial (MAB40752) stands within the churchyard, on the west side of the church. The burial ground has been extended to the south.
CHRISTISON, D, 1902, THE CARVINGS AND INSCRIPTIONS ON THE KIRKYARD MONUMENTS OF THE SCOTTISH LOWLANDS; IN PSAS 36 (1901-2), 280-463, pp.355-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB6696.
Feb 18 2019 , APP/2018/2618, APP/2018/2618 (Ground Photograph). SAB34445.
Jul 12 2005 , AAS/05/5/CT114-5, AAS/05/5/CT114-5 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18284.
Jul 22 2008 , AAS/08/3/DG9539, AAS/08/3/DG9539 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB19820.
Jun 18 2016 , AAS-GR-16-06-001 - 004, AAS-GR-16-06-001 - 004 (Ground Photograph). SAB32322.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, ST CYRUS 1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0142;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NO76SE2;
- NRHE Numlink: 36338;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO76SW0024;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB16317 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36338 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. ST CYRUS 1.
- --- SAB18284 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 12 2005 . AAS/05/5/CT114-5. Colour Transparency. AAS/05/5/CT114-5.
- --- SAB19820 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 22 2008 . AAS/08/3/DG9539. DG. AAS/08/3/DG9539.
- --- SAB32322 Ground Photograph: Jun 18 2016 . AAS-GR-16-06-001 - 004. Digital. AAS-GR-16-06-001 - 004.
- --- SAB34445 Ground Photograph: Feb 18 2019 . APP/2018/2618. Digital. APP/2018/2618.
- --- SAB6696 Bibliographic reference: CHRISTISON, D. 1902. THE CARVINGS AND INSCRIPTIONS ON THE KIRKYARD MONUMENTS OF THE SCOTTISH LOWLANDS; IN PSAS 36 (1901-2), 280-463. pp.355-6.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 23 2026 7:12PM
