Lumsden, The Square, Auchindoir And Kearn Parish Church
Church (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Lumsden, The Square, Auchindoir And Kearn Parish Church
Classification Church (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Free Church; Lumsden Village Church; Lumsden, United Presbyterian Church; Auchindoir Church
Canmore ID 112529
Site Number NJ42SE 27
NGR NJ 47525 22043
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/112529
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Auchindoir And Kearn
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
AUCHINDOIR AND KEARN. An area of deeply incised burns and steep hill slopes. The village of Lumsden was founded,
c.1825, by Mr Leith Lumsden of Clova, a new town on barren moor. Like Rhynie nearby, it is graced by a village green. The plain Free Church, 1843, became parish kirk; also UP Church, 1803. War Memorial.
Taken from "Aberdeenshire: Donside and Strathbogie - An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Ian Shepherd, 2006. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
NJ42SE 27 47525 22043
Auchindoir Church (C of S) [NAT]
OS 1:2500 map, 1970.
For predecessor churches of St Mary's chapel and well (NJ 4776 2454 and 4722 2481) and North Parish Church (NJ 4831 2481), see NJ42SE 1 and NJ42SE 26 respectively.
For adjacent manse, see NJ42SE 29.
For predecessor parish church of Kearn (NJ 5144 2663), see NJ52NW 21.
Former United Free church, built 1803 or 1843,
Name Book 1866.
The parishes of Auchindoir and Kearn were united in 1792.
H Scott 1915-61.
Auchindoir Church [NAT]
OS (GIS) Master Map, May 2010.
