Old Parish Church, Alves

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 25/04/1989 Local Authority Moray Planning Authority Moray Parish Alves NGR NJ 13484 62964 Coordinates 313484, 862964 — Dated 1769. Long narrow rectangular church with distinctive narrow 8-bay fenestration in S elevation. Harled, ashlar margins and dressings. Round-headed entrance in E gable with re-set aediculed and pedimented mural monument dated 1677 and 1722 to right. 7 narrow, round-headed long windows light S elevation, shorter and wider in bays 3 and 5: similar styled doorway in outer SW bay with blind narrow round-headed light above. Similar single gallery window in E and W gables. Multi-pane glazing in poor condition; some shutter hooks survive. Birdcage bellcote at E gable apex with slightly concave cap topped by ball finial and dated 1769; slate roof. INTERIOR: empty, all furnishings removed. BURIAL GROUND: irregular shaped burial ground surrounds church, extended at E. Various 18th century and subsequent tombstones. In SW corner the Russell burial enclosure dated 1725; squared and rusticated ashlar with balustraded wallhead and moulded lugged doorpiece. 2 entrances to burial ground, each with simple square gate piers, that at E end of ground of late 19th century date. — Church no longer in ecclesiastical use. Mural monument flanking E entrance has worn latin inscription and initialled BI and IF for Beroald Innes of Inchstelly and Margaret Falconer his wife. The memorial was situated in the choir of the pre-1769 church. Russell enclosure has initials JR and ES with date 1725 carved each side of entrance and plaque inscribed 'This Buriall place was erected by James Russell Chamberlaine to the Earl of Moray at Earles-Mill for himself his Spouse Elizabeth Spence and their children. The said James Russell died the 11 Jany. 1735 year and his f

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.