Building record MAB4983 - PARISH CHURCH, DUFFUS
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Summary
Parish church attributed to Alexander Reid (A.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 2290
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 1678 6856 (182m by 114m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ16NE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Duffus |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Parish church attributed to Alexander Reid (A. and W. Reid), 1868-9 (dated 1868). Gothic rectangular church with long 4-play elevations north and south and advanced porch under spire at southwest. Rubble, tooled and polished ashlar dressings. Projecting square porch at the southwest rising as octagonal louvred belfry with Gothic detailing under tapering octagonal spire terminating in decorative cast- iron weathervane. Recessed pointed-headed entrance with flanking nook-shafts and double leaf door with ornate cast- iron hinges. Buttressed south elevation lit by three paired narrow lancet hoodmoulded windows, similar fenestration in north elevation. Pair pointed-headed windows with geometric tracery light east gable. Large wheel window in centre of west gable with lattice- pane glazing. Dated rainwater goods, steeply pitched slate roof with apex cross finials. The graveyard to the west was added in the late 19th century and later extended. Within the church is the First World War memorial from Keam School (NJ16NE0125). It is a polished oak board of three panels, the outer with the names and regiments of the fallen, the centre containing a symbolic design presenting Victory. the inscription reads: 'WENT THE DAY WELL. WE DIED - AND NEVER KNEW'. A metal plaque reads: 'This memorial was erected to The memory of the pupils of Keam School who fell in the 1914-18 was. Removed to Duffus Church in 1969 after closure of Keam School'. A free standing war memorial was erected in front of the church in 1920 (NJ16NE0080). The graveyard contains eight Commonwealth war graves, of the First and Second World Wars. Monumental inscriptions within the cemetery were recorded by the Moray Burial Ground Research Group in 2007- 2008.
Period Notes
Built 1868-9. Listed 25/04/1989
MORAY BURIAL GROUND RESEARCH GROUP, 2008, MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: DUFFUS NEW CEMETERY, EXTENSION AND WAR MEMORIAL (Bibliographic reference). SAB7643.
Sep 7 2013 , AAS-GR-13-09-125 - 138, AAS-GR-13-09-125 - 138 (Ground Photograph). SAB35306.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Listed Building Number: 2290;
- NMR Card Number: NJ16NE70;
- NRHE Numlink: 156915;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ16NE0089;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB2290 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/156915 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Jan 12 2024 3:33PM
