Building record MAB4908 - ST MICHAEL'S PARISH CHURCH, DALLAS
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Summary
Parish church, in use, built 1793, and site of earlier church which was extant in 1226.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 2342
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 1218 5183 (58m by 75m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ15SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Dallas |
Type and Period (7)
- CHAPEL (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- WELL? (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- WATCH HOUSE (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- GRAVE (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- GRAVE (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- CHURCH (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
- EFFIGY (12th Century to Modern - 1100 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Parish church, in use, built 1793, and site of earlier church which was extant in 1226. The present church appears to be the third place of worship in the parish. The first, a medieval church also dedicated to St Michael is referred to in the records of Elgin Cathedral as 'Doleys Michael' Church in 1226. This church was repaired in 1580 but had fallen into ruin by 1627. A second church existed from 1627 to 1794. The foundations of the earliest church were once visible in the churchyard some yards east of present church. The present church is of simple rectangular plan built of harl pointed rubble, with tooled and polished ashlar dressings. The churchyard contains an early 19th century gabled watch-house, its end stack sealed and surmounted by a re-used carved stone lion from Dallas war memorial (NJ15SW0024), and a market cross (NJ15SW0002). A stone effigy of a saint is said to have stood in a niche beside the cross, now no trace. St. Michael's well may be the boggy area at the foot of an outcrop of rock at NJ 1227 5159. Within the churchyard are two First World War Commonwealth war graves, of Privates J. Allan and Alexander Roy, both of the Seaforth Highlanders. Monumental inscriptions within the churchyard were recorded by the Moray Burial Ground Research Group in 2006 and 2007.
Period Notes
1226, repaired 1580; ruins 1627.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No7(1871) 42 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
JERVISE, A, 1879, EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2, 125 (Bibliographic reference). SAB889.
HOWAT, AJ, 1901, CHURCHES IN MORAY (Bibliographic reference). SAB729.
MACKINTOSH, HB, 1924, PILGRIMAGES IN MORAY, 51 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1145.
DOUGLAS, R, 1928, THE LOSSIE, 30 (Bibliographic reference). SAB355.
MORAY BURIAL GROUND RESEARCH GROUP, 2003, NEWSLETTER, p1-2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5098.
MORAY BURIAL GROUND RESEARCH GROUP, 2009, MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: DALLAS CHURCHYARD AND THE DALLAS AND KELLAS WAR MEMORIALS (Bibliographic reference). SAB7640.
Apr 5 2015 , AAS-GR-15-04-042 - 067, AAS-GR-15-04-042 - 067 (Ground Photograph). SAB35207.
Apr 5 2015 , AAS-GR-15-04-089 - 092, AAS-GR-15-04-089 - 092 (Ground Photograph). SAB35384.
Apr 17 1980 , EU 1,2, EU 1,2 (Ground Photograph). SAB30089.
Feb 13 2023 , PUB-GR-23-02-065 to 069, PUB-GR-23-02-065 to 069 (Ground Photograph). SAB36433.
Feb 13 2023 , PUB-GR-23-02-071 - 074, PUB-GR-23-02-071 - 074 (Ground Photograph). SAB36435.
Oct 17 1980 , ET 13, ET 13 (Ground Photograph). SAB30090.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Listed Building Number: 2342;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NJ15SW4;
- NRHE Numlink: 16106;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ15SW0004;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB2342 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16106 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (13)
- --- SAB1145 Bibliographic reference: MACKINTOSH, HB. 1924. PILGRIMAGES IN MORAY. Y. 51.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No7(1871) 42.
- --- SAB30089 Ground Photograph: Apr 17 1980 . EU 1,2. Black & White. EU 1,2.
- --- SAB30090 Ground Photograph: Oct 17 1980 . ET 13. Black & White. ET 13.
- --- SAB35207 Ground Photograph: Apr 5 2015 . AAS-GR-15-04-042 - 067. Digital. AAS-GR-15-04-042 - 067.
- --- SAB35384 Ground Photograph: Apr 5 2015 . AAS-GR-15-04-089 - 092. Digital. AAS-GR-15-04-089 - 092.
- --- SAB355 Bibliographic reference: DOUGLAS, R. 1928. THE LOSSIE. 30.
- --- SAB36433 Ground Photograph: Feb 13 2023 . PUB-GR-23-02-065 to 069. Digital. PUB-GR-23-02-065 to 069.
- --- SAB36435 Ground Photograph: Feb 13 2023 . PUB-GR-23-02-071 - 074. Digital. PUB-GR-23-02-071 - 074.
- --- SAB5098 Bibliographic reference: MORAY BURIAL GROUND RESEARCH GROUP. 2003. NEWSLETTER. p1-2.
- --- SAB729 Bibliographic reference: HOWAT, AJ. 1901. CHURCHES IN MORAY. Y.
- --- SAB7640 Bibliographic reference: MORAY BURIAL GROUND RESEARCH GROUP. 2009. MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: DALLAS CHURCHYARD AND THE DALLAS AND KELLAS WAR MEMORIALS.
- --- SAB889 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A. 1879. EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2. N. 125.
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Record last edited
Sep 5 2025 10:13AM
