Building record MAB42012 - ST BRIDGET'S CHURCH, DUNNOTTAR
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Summary
Parish church, dating from the late 18th century, associated graveyard and site of earlier churches.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 2914
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 8629 8518 (60m by 60m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO88NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Dunnottar |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Parish church, dating from the late 18th century, associated graveyard and site of earlier churches. The earliest church at Dunnottar was said to be built in the 5th century AD on the present site of Dunnottar House gardens. The second was consecrated on Castle Rock in the 13th century AD but was burnt down by Wallace in 1297. A new church was built in the late 13th century AD on the present site of the church and was dedicated to St Bridget, consecrated in the late 14th century. The church was rebuilt in the late 16th century. In 1782 a new church was built on the site of the old church. It is oblong, gothic with belfry; extended in 1862 and remodelled to cruciform 1903. Marischal Aisle, a small private chapel of the Marischal family, is a small oblong gothic building. Of rubble and slate, it is dated 1582 and was restored 1913. George Keith, the 35th Earl, is buried in the vault below. A stone in the churchyard bears an inscription commemorating those who died while imprisoned in the dungeons of Dunnottar Castle for their adherence to the Covenant.
Period Notes
Listed 18/08/1972.
Medieval church built c1297; consecrated 1387; rebuilt 1593; present church built 1782-6; Marischal Aisle restored in i 1885-97 and again in 1913.
EELES, F. C., 1897, STONEHAVEN, HISTORICAL & DESCRIPTIVE, 28-31 (Bibliographic reference). SAB447.
SIMPSON, W. D., 1935, THE CELTIC CHURCH IN SCOTLAND (Bibliographic reference). SAB1663.
Jul 12 2005 , AAS/05/5/CT70-71, AAS/05/5/CT70-71 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB18282.
Jun 14 2003 , AAS-GR-03-06-024 - 040, AAS-GR-03-06-024 - 040 (Ground Photograph). SAB36151.
RCAHMS, n.d., N KINC LIST, No219 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1509.
Oct 27 2011 , 27-10 001 - 030, 27-10 001 - 030 (Ground Photograph). SAB20123.
Sep 15 2000 , AAS/00/13/CT158, AAS/00/13/CT158 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB17485.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0338;
- HAMP Asset: HA0339;
- HES Listed Building Number: 2914;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NO88NE15;
- NRHE Numlink: 36893;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO88NE0014;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB2914 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36893 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB1509 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. N KINC LIST. No219.
- --- SAB1663 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, W. D.. 1935. THE CELTIC CHURCH IN SCOTLAND.
- --- SAB17485 Air-oblique Photograph: Sep 15 2000 . AAS/00/13/CT158. Colour Transparency. AAS/00/13/CT158.
- --- SAB18282 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 12 2005 . AAS/05/5/CT70-71. Colour Transparency. AAS/05/5/CT70-71.
- --- SAB20123 Ground Photograph: Oct 27 2011 . 27-10 001 - 030. Digital. 27-10 001 - 030.
- --- SAB36151 Ground Photograph: Jun 14 2003 . AAS-GR-03-06-024 - 040. Digital. AAS-GR-03-06-024 - 040.
- --- SAB447 Bibliographic reference: EELES, F. C.. 1897. STONEHAVEN, HISTORICAL & DESCRIPTIVE. 28-31.
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Record last edited
Aug 30 2024 2:37PM
