Real Parish Church
The Echt Parish Church is a parish church of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the Scottish town of Echt 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 Echt Parish Church was built in 1804. Its structure is almost identical to the former parish church of Crathie , which was demolished in the 1890s and replaced by today's Crathie Parish Church . Furthermore, there are strong parallels to the Parish Church of Skene, which is three years older . For these reasons, architects William and Andrew Clerk are accepted as planners. The bell was made in 1868. The sacrament table installed in 1930 was designed by William Kelly .
After both parishes had alternately held services in their two parish churches since 2005, the parish of Echt was officially united with the neighboring parish of Midmar in August 2018 .
description
The neo-Gothic church building is on Main Road in the center of Echt. The facades of the elongated building are plastered with Harl , with building openings set off with natural stone. The west-facing main facade is three axes wide. At the central projection an elliptical window was admitted above the main portal. The risalit closes with a curved gable and a small, open bell. Four pointed arch windows are let into the south facade . The church closes with a high hipped roof . Doric columns in the interior, which support a gallery, show coats of arms.
Individual evidence
Web links
- Network presence of the parish
- Entry on Real Parish Church in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
Coordinates: 57 ° 8 '28.1 " N , 2 ° 25' 57.6" W.