St Machar's Cathedral. View from SW.
SC 447498
Description St Machar's Cathedral. View from SW.
Date 16/6/1999
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 447498
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of D 47147 CN
Scope and Content St Machar's Cathedral, Aberdeen The existing Cathedral is probably the fourth church on this site and mostly dates to the 15th century. It was damaged during the Reformation and ransacked by Cromwell's troops for stone to fortify Castlehill in 1650. The steeple collapsed in 1688. This view from the south-west shows the militaristic-looking west towers, the nave and the south porch. The granite towers and nave were built for Bishop Henry Lichton between 1422-40 in a late Gothic style with some Neo-Romanesque elements. Old Aberdeen, originally 'Kirkton of Aberdon', grew up around St Machar's, built for the Bishopric which was established in 1125-30. It was eventually absorbed by the royal burgh, 'New Aberdeen', centred on the harbour at the mouth of the River Dee. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference Fig. 8.28
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