Description

1765; repairs and re-fenestratin of S elevation 1830, William

Robertson, architect; centre rear T-plan wing, Alexander

Urquhart, Forres, 1834; gabled wings NW and SW, tower and

re-cast and re-modelled interior, A and W Reid, Elgin 1863.

Irregular plan church, harled, tooled rubble tower, tooled

ashlar dressings. Hoodmoulded entrance in base of tower,

also square porch in SW re-entrant angle; 4 substantial 1830 square-headed hoodmoulded windows with mullion and transom

(at SW re-set in 1863 gable); 2 1863 pointed-headed

hoodmoulded windows in W gable. 3-stage tower at E with

pointed-headed louvred Gothic openings in each face of upper

stage and corbelled and crenellated wallhead. Lattice-pane

glazing; slate roof; apex cross at W.

INTERIOR: plain interior re-cast to W in 1863; gallery at E;

pine dado; pine pews; re-located plain (?)18th century

panelled pulpit stands on reduced base and without tester at

side of chancel area; 1863 Gothic backboard to former pulpit

in centre of W wall. 1688 mort bell by John Cowie of Elgin.

Low coped rubble wall (1830) encloses church.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17827200

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