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War Memorial, Seafield Street, Portsoy

A Category B Listed Building in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.6816 / 57°40'53"N

Longitude: -2.6902 / 2°41'24"W

OS Eastings: 358940

OS Northings: 865961

OS Grid: NJ589659

Mapcode National: GBR M8QF.2BR

Mapcode Global: WH7KN.N651

Plus Code: 9C9VM8J5+JW

Entry Name: War Memorial, Seafield Street, Portsoy

Listing Name: Seafield Street, Church Hall and War Memorial

Listing Date: 15 February 1982

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 386186

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB40275

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200386186

Location: Portsoy

County: Aberdeenshire

Town: Portsoy

Electoral Ward: Banff and District

Traditional County: Banffshire

Tagged with: War memorial

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Description

1815, clock tower added 1876. Former parish church. 4-bay long S elevation; clock tower with doorway in base at W gable; further entrance at E. Coursed dark rubble, contrasting sandstone ashlar dressings. 4 round-headed, keystoned windows light long S elevation; deep moulded eaves cornice.

4-stage clock tower with corbelled and crenellated parapet, abuts W return gable; louvred Venetian window in 3rd stage venting bell loft with clock face in stage above. 2-storey porch at E gable with crenellated wallhead. Multi-pane bordered glazing to long S windows; slate roof. Modern rear single storey addition.

INTERIOR: nothing of interest survives.

WAR MEMORIAL: kilted soldier on plinth standing on stepped base; inscription to fallen of l914-18 and (additionally) 1939-45 wars. Low spearhead cast-iron railing encloses memorial.

Statement of Interest

Former parish church now serving as parish hall. Clock and bells gifted by a native of the parish, Mr F P Wilson. Building renovated in l881. Worn inscription on tower.

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