Peterhead, Erroll Street, Old Parish Church
Church (19th Century)
Site Name Peterhead, Erroll Street, Old Parish Church
Classification Church (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Muckle Kirk; Maiden Street
Canmore ID 21181
Site Number NK14NW 125
NGR NK 13120 46103
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/21181
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Peterhead
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Banff And Buchan
- Former County Aberdeenshire
NK14NW 125 13120 46103
Peterhead Old Parish Church [NAT]
OS (GIS) MasterMap, May 2010.
Architect Alexander Laing of Edinburgh; executed R and J Mitchell, 1804-6; remains of medieval kirk, 1647 Burgerhuys bell.
New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845 (written by Rev William Donald 1837); J T Findlay 1933; R Neish 1950; G Hay 1957; F C Eeles and R W M Clouston 1960.
NMRS REFERENCE:
Peterhead, Old Parish Church.
Architect: Alexander Laing, 1806.
NMRS PLANS:
Peterhead, Old Parish Church.
NMRS. F.A.M. MacDonald Collection. 1925 - 2 sheets plans.
(Undated) information in NMRS.
Severe classic. Rectangular plan with lower pedimented 3-arch porch feature with 118' steeple above linked to main body with flanking wallhead balustrades. 4 arched S. windows, 2-storey 4 window treatment to N. Granite built, ashlar to front, squared down flanks, moulded eaves course. U-plan gallery on reeded R-doric columns, finely panelled gallery front. New pupil and general restoration and redecoration, 1966, replacing arrangements of 1894. Hall 1896. 1647 Burgerhuys Bell. Mears bell 1850.
Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Replaced the parish church of 1771 which was found to be unsafe in 1779 and by 1795 was inadequate for the increased population. Laing was nominated by the Merchant Maiden Hospital Trustees. (Historic Environment Scotland List Entry)
