Document record MAB50864 - OUR LADY'S CHAPEL, INCHBROOM
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Summary
Site of chapel, which reputedly stood 274 m (300 yards) south of Inchbroom House (NJ26NE0072).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2544 6650 (118m by 114m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26NE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Urquhart |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of chapel, which reputedly stood 274 m (300 yards) south of Inchbroom House (NJ26NE0072). Now no trace now above ground. Also know as 'Our Lady's Chapel of Inch' or 'Chapel of the Isle of Spinet'. It is mentioned in 1522 and 1544. OS site visit in 1972 found no trace of any building here, and OS records that it does not appear to have had a burial ground. Other sources indicate that it had a burial ground. A cropmark at this site taken in 1976 may indicate the location of this chapel site.
Period Notes
Mentioned in 1522, 1544
MO 1775/CN, MO 1775/CN (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB30520.
SHAW, L, 1798, HIST OF PROV OF MORAY, 334 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1625.
MACKINTOSH, HB, 1924, PILGRIMAGES IN MORAY, 8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1145.
MORAY BURIAL GROUND RESEARCH GROUP, 2003, NEWSLETTER, Issue 7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB5098.
FIRTH, D, 2023, THE EARLY CHURCH AND THE LOCH OF SPYNIE IN MORAYSHIRE, p.26 (Bibliographic reference). SAB4207.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ26NE5;
- NRHE Numlink: 16454;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26NE0014;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16454 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1145 Bibliographic reference: MACKINTOSH, HB. 1924. PILGRIMAGES IN MORAY. Y. 8.
- --- SAB1625 Bibliographic reference: SHAW, L. 1798. HIST OF PROV OF MORAY. 334.
- --- SAB30520 Air-oblique Photograph: MO 1775/CN. Colour Negative. MO 1775/CN.
- --- SAB4207 Bibliographic reference: FIRTH, D. 2023. THE EARLY CHURCH AND THE LOCH OF SPYNIE IN MORAYSHIRE. p.26.
- --- SAB5098 Bibliographic reference: MORAY BURIAL GROUND RESEARCH GROUP. 2003. NEWSLETTER. Issue 7.
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Record last edited
Sep 5 2025 10:04AM
