Building record MAB41491 - BANCHORY-TERNAN WATCH HOUSE
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Summary
Watch-house, standing in the graveyard of the Banchory-Ternan Parish church (NO79NW0031).
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 21859
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7069 9574 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO79NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Banchory Ternan |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Watch-house, standing in the graveyard of the Banchory-Ternan Parish church (NO79NW0031). It is a circular, two-storey building of rubble and slate with a conical roof incorporating a bell tower. The date 1829 is cut on the stone above the bell. There is a round hole just beneath the small window through which, it is said, the custom was to fire a gun occasionally to frightened off would-be body snatchers.
Period Notes
Dated 1829. Old bell 1664. Restored and re-harled in 1998.
RITCHIE, J, 1912, PSAS 46(1911-12) 285-302, 292 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1516.
HAY, G., 1957, THE ARCHITECTURE OF SCOTTISH POST-REF CHURCHES, 236 (Bibliographic reference). SAB720.
Jul 14 2008 , AAS/08/2/DG9490, AAS/08/2/DG9490 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB19651.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0065;
- HES Listed Building Number: 21859;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NO79NW68;
- NRHE Numlink: 229554;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO79NW0016;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB21859 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/229554 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Feb 9 2024 7:58AM
