Crimond Parish Church
The Crimond Parish Church is a parish church of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the Scottish village of Crimond in the Council Area of Aberdeenshire . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A.
history
The first church on site may have been built in 1262 by Bishop Richard de Potton , Bishop of Aberdeen . The medieval church became obsolete with the construction of today's Crimond Parish Church. Today only fragments of the outer walls are preserved.
The current parish church was built in 1812. In 1854 a sacristy was added and the interior redesigned in 1895. Ten years later, the interior was completely modernized.
description
The neo-Gothic church building is in the center of the village on the main road ( A90 ). The facades of the elongated building are plastered with Harl , with the building openings and edges being set off with granite . A small bell tower with a pointed helmet rises up on the west side. With the exception of a window on the east side, the original glass has been preserved. Inside, galleries rest on Doric columns.
The tower clock shows the inscription "The Hour's Coming". Due to a manufacturing error, the dial showed five minute lines between the numbers 11 and 12, which visually resulted in an hour with 61 minutes. As part of the revision of the dial in 1949, the excess line was removed. This sparked local protests so it was eventually added back. An electrical mechanism has been driving the clock since 1994.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information from the parish
Web links
- Network presence of the parish
- Entry on Crimond Parish Church in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 57 ° 36 ′ 3.1 ″ N , 1 ° 54 ′ 41.9 ″ W.