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Ellon, South Road, St Mary On The Rock Episcopal Church
Church (19th Century)
Site Name Ellon, South Road, St Mary On The Rock Episcopal Church
Classification Church (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) St Mary's Church
Canmore ID 187705
Site Number NJ93SE 62
NGR NJ 95789 30139
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/187705
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Ellon
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
St Mary on the Rock, 1870-1, G E Street. On rising ground, hard by the river, sophisticated early middle-pointed design in
dark granite with lighter dressings, freestone windows and stringcourses. The sense of height is enhanced by steeply pitched roofs and, on west, a lean-to narthex with five lancets enclosed in a depressed arch above. Organ chamber on
south wall, narrow apsidal chancel, vestry on north and, at the junction of nave and chancel, a neat spirelet which transforms itself imperceptibly from square to octagonal to circular plan. Inside is a pointed waggon-roof with tie rods, a good original stone pulpit, coloured marble reredos, two-seat sedilia and piscina. Sacrarium with brass door by Hardman; good glass, by Clayton & Bell, on north side of nave and chancel, more, by Lavers & Barreau, on south side of nave.
The original decoration, now plastered over, was by A E Street, to designs by his father. Rectory by Butterfield, sadly added to and recast, c.1926.
Taken from "Aberdeenshire: Donside and Strathbogie - An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Ian Shepherd, 2006. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
NJ93SE 62 95789 30139
NMRS REFERENCE:
Architect: G Edmund Street, 1870.
EXTERNAL REFERENCE:
Plans:
1/8" and 1/2" f.s. details (complete survey). Measured and drawn by Richard R. Alexander. Measured with Robert R. Lawrie, Wm. Glashan and Peter Leask, 1920-25. Students of Aberdeen School of Architeecture. Drawings stored in Aberdeen (see architectural catalogue).
1/8" elevations and section. 1" detail of W doorway. 1" detail of Sacrament House. F.S. detail of mouldings. Photographs of interior. Measured and drawn by Alfred E. Allan. Measured with John Martin. 1934. Students of Aberdeen School of Architecture. Drawings stored in Aberdeen (see architectural catalogue).
The Threatened Buildings Survey of the RCAHMS recorded this church on 23 May 2006 prior to proposed alterations. The church was designed by G E Street in 1870-1. It contains a good collection of stained glass including work by Clayton & Bell in the chancel and the north wall of the nave and work by Lavers & Barreau on the south side of the nave. The original dcorative scheme executed by the architect's son A E Street has been plastered over.
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