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Saint Congan's Church, Turriff

A Category A Listed Building in Turriff, Aberdeenshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.5378 / 57°32'15"N

Longitude: -2.4655 / 2°27'55"W

OS Eastings: 372231

OS Northings: 849831

OS Grid: NJ722498

Mapcode National: GBR N88S.WT9

Mapcode Global: WH8MH.3S7V

Plus Code: 9C9VGGQM+4R

Entry Name: Saint Congan's Church, Turriff

Listing Name: Old Parish Church of St. Congan (Coav) Castle Street and Putachie Path

Listing Date: 16 April 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 388629

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB42163

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200388629

Location: Turriff

County: Aberdeenshire

Town: Turriff

Electoral Ward: Turriff and District

Traditional County: Aberdeenshire

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Description

Ruin of E. end of long rectangular church; mediaeval walls, red
rubble, rich 1636 double bellcote with double pendant arches,
ogce top; several notable wall monuments, one 1580, 2 17th
century. Short section at E. end roofed. 10-head sculptured
stone (Earl and Countess of Buchan etc.) from Hospital of
Turriff inserted in E. gable; 1556 bell; 1797 clock brought
from Carnousie 1828.

Statement of Interest

The O.S.A. describes it as '120 feet by 18. The East end of it

including the quire Chancel and vestry bears some marks of

antiquity and was formerly divided from the rest of the building

by a row of ballisters.'

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