Document record MAB57293 - TRINITY CHURCH, GUILD STREET, ABERDEEN

Former church dating from 1794, later used as a music hall, and site of a friary chapel.

Former church dating from 1794, later used as a music hall, and site of a friary chapel. The chapel of the Trinitarian Friary (NJ90NW0052) was located near the waterside and was probably been within the precincts of the friary. It was said to be the location of King William's palace or house, but there is no documentary evidence to support this. There is no reference to the chapel in any of the documents of the Trinitarians and the first mention of the chapel was in the 1630s when the tradesmen of Aberdeen repaired the ruinous chapel for their own use. At times, the tradesmen allowed the chapel to be rented out to different religious sects for £5-7 per year as the tradesmen, had seats at St Nicholas and St Paul's churches. In 1793 the chapel and grounds were feued out to William Michie, for an annual rent of £14 on the condition that he build a new church on the site. The chapel was taken down in 1794 and a new church built upon its site which became a Chapel of Ease. In addition, a manse was also built next to the church. The OS 1st edition map depicts the Trinity Church (Disused). The church buildings were sold in 1881 and the chapel converted to become the Alhambra Music Hall, in use until 1902. The manse was used as a public house.

ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, 2012, ABERDEEN: GREEN HERITAGE TRAIL, Trail leaflet (Bibliographic reference). SAB8365.

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