Building record MAB41272 - ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH, GLENBERVIE
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Summary
Remains of church, dedicated to St Michael, which stood in the present graveyard opposite Glenbervie House.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 9332
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7669 8044 (75m by 65m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO78SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Glenbervie |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of church, dedicated to St Michael, which stood in the present graveyard
opposite Glenbervie House. Only a fragment of a tower or pillar remains, next to the Douglas Aisle, a burial aisle with a vault beneath which contains a carved tomb chest and mural monument superscribed 1680. It was first mentioned in a grant to Brechin Cathedral in circa 1222, and it was erected a prebend in the early 15th Century. It became Episcopalian, but was converted into the parish established church in the 18th Century and remained that until the new church (NO 7663 8073) was built in 1826. Toothing at the west end of the north wall confirms that the aisle is part of an earlier structure, almost certainly the church, but renovations and a growth of ivy have obscured any original details.
Period Notes
First mentioned 1222; erected a prebend in 1422; converted to Douglas Burial Aisle 1771; converted to parish church 1746; out of use 1826. Altar tomb from 1591 topped by mural monument 1680.
JERVISE, A, 1861, MEMORIALS OF ANGUS & MEARNS, 146-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB888.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No12(1864) 83-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
JERVISE, A, 1879, EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2, 344-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB889.
SCOTT, H, 1950, FASTI ECCLES SCOT, 522 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1806.
COWAN, IB, 1967, THE PARISHES OF MED SCOT, 74 (Bibliographic reference). SAB242.
Aug 1 1996 , AAS/96/12/CT, AAS/96/12/CT (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16477.
Aug 1 1996 , AAS/96/12/G33/9, AAS/96/12/G33/9 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB16476.
SDD, n.d., BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST, GLENBERVIE 4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1827.
RCAHMS, n.d., N KINC LIST, No212 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1509.
Oct 3 2001 , GR/01/CT256-62, GR/01/CT256-62 (Ground Photograph). SAB17766.
Oct 3 2021 , GR/01/CT482-486, GR/01/CT482-486 (Ground Photograph). SAB37216.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0371;
- HES Listed Building Number: 9332;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NO78SE15;
- NRHE Numlink: 36583;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO78SE0013;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB9332 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36583 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (11)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No12(1864) 83-4.
- --- SAB1509 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. N KINC LIST. No212.
- --- SAB16476 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 1 1996 . AAS/96/12/G33/9. Black & White. AAS/96/12/G33/9.
- --- SAB16477 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 1 1996 . AAS/96/12/CT. Colour Negative. AAS/96/12/CT.
- --- SAB17766 Ground Photograph: Oct 3 2001 . GR/01/CT256-62. Colour Transparency. GR/01/CT256-62.
- --- SAB1806 Bibliographic reference: SCOTT, H. 1950. FASTI ECCLES SCOT. Y. 522.
- --- SAB1827 Bibliographic reference: SDD. n.d.. BLDS OF ARCH & HIST INTEREST. GLENBERVIE 4.
- --- SAB242 Bibliographic reference: COWAN, IB. 1967. THE PARISHES OF MED SCOT. 74.
- --- SAB37216 Ground Photograph: Oct 3 2021 . GR/01/CT482-486. Colour Transparency. GR/01/CT482-486.
- --- SAB888 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A. 1861. MEMORIALS OF ANGUS & MEARNS. N. 146-7.
- --- SAB889 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A. 1879. EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2. N. 344-9.
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Record last edited
Aug 15 2025 12:07PM
