Collieston, Parish Church Of Slains, Churchyard, Erroll Aisle
Burial Aisle (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Collieston, Parish Church Of Slains, Churchyard, Erroll Aisle
Classification Burial Aisle (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Kirkton Of Slains
Canmore ID 244646
Site Number NK02NW 10.02
NGR NK 04114 28962
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Slains
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
Kirkyard contains some 18th-century stones, a small morthouse at the north-east and the Erroll Aisle, perhaps 1599, which contains a 1758 slab to Mary, Countess of Erroll.
Taken from "Aberdeenshire: Donside and Strathbogie - An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Ian Shepherd, 2006. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
NK02NW 10.02 04114 28962
The 'Errol's Aisle' at NK 0411 2896, is a roofless enclosure, 6.0m square overall, bounded on three sides by a wall 0.8m thick and 2.5m high and on the N side by an iron paling. In the S wall is a double window and in the W side a doorway which according to Murray (information from Rev J Murray, The Manse, Collieston, Slains) was said by W Kirk, formerly of Aberdeen University, to be similar to the doorway to Forvie Church (NK02NW 1) which is probably late 12th century. It is probable that the 'Errol's Aisle' was originally a roofed burial place or private chapel attached to the S wall of a former chapel. The modern church shows no trace of earlier structure. The burial ground is still in use.
Visited by OS (RL) 1 September 1970.
