Old Parish Church (Glenbuchat)

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Old Parish Church
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The Old Parish Church is a former parish church near the Scottish village of Bellabeg in the Council Area of Aberdeenshire . In 1971 the structure was included in the Scottish monument lists in the highest monument category A. The surrounding cemetery and the associated rectory are classified separately as monuments of category B and C, respectively. All three individual monuments together form a monument ensemble.

history

Until the 15th century, residents of the area had to go to a church on the opposite bank of the Don to attend church services . After several churchgoers drowned trying to cross the river in stormy weather, the Bishop of Aberdeen ordered the construction of a church building on the left bank of the Don. Little is known about St. Peter's Church, consecrated in 1473 . It is very likely that it was on the site of today's Old Parish Church, but this is not certain.

The oldest fragments of today's church building come from the new building in 1629. The bell was made in 1643 by the Dutch bell founder Peter Jansen . When today's church was built in 1792, stone material from the previous building was reused in the same location. In 1964 the building was restored.

description

The 17.4 m long and 8.2 m wide aisle church has the typical features of contemporary church architecture in rural Scotland. It is isolated around three kilometers northeast of Bellabeg. The building is four axes wide and it closes with a slate-covered gable roof . A simple roof turret with open bells sits on top of the gable . The facades of the building are plastered with Harl . The interior is largely unchanged.

The rectory built around 1785 is located near the church. The two-story quarry stone building with natural stone surrounds is four axes wide. It has been expanded and rebuilt over the centuries. The former rectory closes with a slate gable roof. In 1974 it was supposed to be demolished, but was then rebuilt and rented out in apartments.

A quarry stone wall encloses the associated churchyard. It is entered through a two-winged iron gate, which is suspended from square gate pillars with pyramidal caps. The west side of the enclosure was relocated in the second half of the 20th century, so that two monuments formerly integrated into the masonry now stand free. The oldest gravestone dates from 1686. In 1919 a memorial was erected to a fallen soldier of the Cameronians.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  2. ↑ a b c Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  3. ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
  4. ↑ Historical information
  5. ↑ a b Entry on Old Parish Church  in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)

Web links

Commons : Old Kirk of Glenbuchat  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 57 ° 13 '21.6 "  N , 3 ° 2' 8.3"  W.