Document record MAB56495 - ST NINIAN'S CHAPEL
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Summary
Site of chapel which originally belonged to the Cathedral of Aberdeen.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8551 3460 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ83SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Methlick |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Site of chapel which originally belonged to the Cathedral of Aberdeen. The chapel was dedicated to St Ninian at Andet of which the Wintour family were the proprietors for at least a century before 1417. Traces of the churchyard were distinctly visible before they were ploughed out at circa 1743. There is now no trace of the chapel. The site lies within the Haddo House designed landscape (NJ83SE0076).
Period Notes
Chapel mentioned in 1275 & 1365. Destroyed completely in circa 1743.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No61(1868) 65 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
JERVISE, A, 1879, EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2, 28 (Bibliographic reference). SAB889.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1843) 966 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ83SE2;
- NRHE Numlink: 19817;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ83SE0001;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19817 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Nov 14 2025 10:59AM
