Bellie, Old Parish Church, Burial Ground, Gordon Tomb

NJ36SE 5.01 35329 60988

For Burial Ground see NJ36SE 5.01

For Burial Ground Extension see NJ36SE 5.03

For New Cemetery see NJ36SE 81

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Scottish Record Office:

Tomb to Jane Christie, Duchess of Gordon

1825 & 26 Archt. Wm Robertson GD 44/Sec 52/215 & 216

INVENTORY OF GRAVEYARD AND CEMETERY SITES IN SCOTLAND REFERENCE:

N.B. This reference applies to NJ36SE 5.01, NJ36SE 5.02 and NJ36SE 5.03 collectively

Address: Old Parish Church, Bellie, Moray

Postcode: IV32 7PT

Status: In current use for burials

Size: Burial Ground: 0.42 hectares, 1.05 acres

Size: Burial Ground Extension: 0.13 hectares, 0.33 acres

Polygon: Yes

TOIDs: Burial Ground: 1000000173042915, 1000000173042932, 1000000173042981

TOIDs: Gordon Tomb: 1000038960800, 1000000173042862

TOIDs: Burial Ground Extension: 1000000173042867, 1000000173042918, 1000000173042919, 1000000173042970

Number of gravestones: 751

Earliest gravestone: 1699

Most recent gravestone: 2001

Description: Graveyard associated with a church (church demolished 1797). In the burial ground is the remains of part of the church wall with a memorial tablet (1699), and also the Gordon Mausoleum. The Burial Ground Extension dates from 1929. In the central area, in and around the site of the former church, there are many table and flat (recumbent) stones. There are two enclosures, 1 mausoleum and 1 cast-iron memorial which is rare outside the central belt of Scotland. The 'modern' extension dates from 1929 and has little significance, general typical 20th Century stones. The tablet mounted in the wall section is of significance due to its age, but is very weathered. The Mausoleum, although large and ornate, seems to only house 1 burial. The cast-iron stone is somewhat out of place in these surroundings. Many flat and table stones in various states of preservation. The Marshall memorial is of considerable significance.

Data Sources: Graveyard Recording Form, 16 July 2003; OS MasterMap checked 13 June 2005