Building record MAB6164 - ABERLOUR PARISH CHURCH
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Summary
Neo-Norman 5-bay rectangular church with tower at west with entrance porch, apse at east.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (B) 20866
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2656 4297 (38m by 36m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ24SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Aberlour |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Neo-Norman 5-bay rectangular church with tower at west with entrance porch, apse at east. Mixed pinned granite with extensive use of contrasting tooled sandstone dressings. Probably including fragments of 1812 nave destroyed by fire 1861. The tower is dated 1840, designed by William Robertson, Elgin, with a later upper crenellated clock stage. Round-headed entrance in centre, similar detailed round-headed upper windows. Raised addition with dummy angle bartizans, paired round-headed louvred vents and clock face in each elevation. The nave is attributed to George Petrie and dates to 1861. Round-headed windows, nook shafts, chevron mouldings and hoodmoulds decorate fenestration in window bays. The apse and vestry date to 1833-5, by J. and W. Wittet in consultation with Sir David Y. Cameron, RA. Apse with 3 round headed windows at east gable. Vestry projects at northeast. Both additions are in the neo-Norman style. End stack at east, slate roof. The interior was remodelled in 1933-5, also attributed to J. and W. Wittet with Sir David Y. Cameron. Round-headed arch to apse flanked by similar arches (blind at right, housing organ loft) with attenuated nook shafts with cushion capitals to chancel. Similar blind arcading detailing to west gallery front (re-used from 1861 gallery) and to facetted pulpit and communion table (both 1933). Pews (1933) flank centre aisle. Stained glass in apse windows, the centre panel by Gordon Webster. Monumental inscriptions within the churchyard and memorials within the church have been recorded by the Moray Burial Ground Research Group, 2011-13. These include a memorial within the church to those from the parish who fell during the First World War.
Period Notes
Listed 22/02/1972. Built 1838-40, probably including fragments of an 1812 nave destroyed by fire in 1861. The aprse and vertry built in 1833-35, the tower is dated 1840, the nave rebuilt in 1861 and the interior remodelled 1933-35.
Img271, 272, 273, Img271, 272, 273 (Ground Photograph). SAB36040.
MORAY BURIAL GROUND RESEARCH GROUP, 2014, MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: ABERLOUR OLD CHURCHYARD, NEW CEMETERY , PARISH CHURCH, EPISCOPAL CHURCH, WAR MEMORIALS (Bibliographic reference). SAB7654.
May 7 2017 , AAS-GR-17-05-214 - 222, AAS-GR-17-05-214 - 222 (Ground Photograph). SAB35606.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- HES Listed Building Number: 20866;
- NMR Card Number: NJ24SE50;
- NRHE Numlink: 181249;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ24SE0077;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB20866 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/181249 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB35606 Ground Photograph: May 7 2017 . AAS-GR-17-05-214 - 222. Digital. AAS-GR-17-05-214 - 222.
- --- SAB36040 Ground Photograph: Img271, 272, 273. Digital. Img271, 272, 273.
- --- SAB7654 Bibliographic reference: MORAY BURIAL GROUND RESEARCH GROUP. 2014. MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS: ABERLOUR OLD CHURCHYARD, NEW CEMETERY , PARISH CHURCH, EPISCOPAL CHURCH, WAR MEMORIALS.
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Record last edited
Jun 18 2024 11:22AM
