Newhall
Church (18th Century)
Site Name Newhall
Classification Church (18th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Sod Or Red Kirk
Canmore ID 37141
Site Number NO89SE 9
NGR NO 88 94
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/37141
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Fetteresso
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Kincardine And Deeside
- Former County Kincardineshire
NO89SE 9 88 94.
Sod Kirk, or Red Kirk, alleged to have been at Portlethen (NO99NW) was situated on the estate of Newhall (NO 883 942). It existed from about 1760 to 1816, when, being ruinous, it was superseded by a larger building at Cookney, Its name was due, probably, to its sod-built walls or sod roof, though latterly the roof was tiled.
J C Watt 1914; New Statistical Account (NSA) 1845.
The site of the alleged 'Red' or 'Sod Kirk' was not found during field investigation.
Visited by OS (W D J) 9 November 1961.
