Where is Dunnottar Parish Church?

Dunnottar Parish Church is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB39 3XL).

How do I get to Dunnottar Parish Church?

The nearest railway station is Stonehaven, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB39 3XL.

Is Dunnottar Parish Church a listed building?

Dunnottar Parish Church is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.

Is Dunnottar Parish Church free to visit?

Yes, Dunnottar Parish Church is free to enter.

How do I get to Dunnottar Parish Church?

The nearest railway station is Stonehaven, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB39 3XL.

Historic churches · Scottish Highlands

Dunnottar Parish Church

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Dunnottar Parish Church — church in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station: Stonehaven · 1.0 km

Free entry

Getting there & planning your visit

Dunnottar Parish Church is located in Aberdeenshire, postcode AB39 3XL. The nearest railway station is Stonehaven, which is 1 km away. Entry to the church is free.

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Dunnottar Parish Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.9578°, -2.2271°.

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Heritage listing

Dunnottar Parish Church is a parish church of the Church of Scotland, serving Stonehaven in the south of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is within the Church of Scotland's Presbytery of Kincardine and Deeside. During 2020, the congregation united to the South Parish Church in Stonehaven to form Carronside Church of Scotland. On 3 June 2021, the Rev. Sarah Smith was inducted into the charge.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

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Background

Architecture

The church, in its present location, was re-built in 1852 and later extended in 1869. It again underwent major reconstruction in 1903, which made it considerably larger when a nave and chancel were added, turning the previously rectangular building into a cruciform shape. The building recently underwent more renovations, this time to make it more accessible, and to include a multi-purpose activity room. The churchbell was cast in 1793 by Andrew Lawson, the last of the Old Aberdeen founders; is supposed to be one of the best examples of his work. In his book Church bells of Kincardineshire, F.C. Eeles wrote: The Marischal Aisle (nowadays a mausoleum), sits in the current church grounds and…

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Coordinates: 56.9578, -2.2271
District: Aberdeenshire
Postcode: AB39 3XL
Parliamentary constituency: West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Nearest railway station: Stonehaven — 1 km
Official site: www.dunnottarchurch.net

Sources

wikidata: Q5315615 (CC0)
wikipedia: Dunnottar Parish Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Dunnottar Church, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. East facing frontage.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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