Old Parish Church, Marnoch

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 22/02/1972 Last Date Amended 13/06/2018 Local Authority Aberdeenshire Planning Authority Aberdeenshire Parish Marnoch NGR NJ 59709 50199 Coordinates 359709, 850199 — This church was built in 1792 and restored in 1884-5. It is a rectangular-plan, 4-bay church, orientated east-west, with a single-storey vestry adjoining to the north. The building is built with roughly squared and coursed rubble with stugged ashlar dressings with round-headed windows except in the vestry. West elevation: there is a door in the centre of the gable with small windows flanking it and a taller window above. This elevation has an ashlar belfry dated 1690, within which there is a 1747 bell. The belfry is surmounted by 5 obelisk and ball finials which have been re-used from the earlier building. The belfry also bears date the 1880 and initials. South elevation: this elevation has 4 tall windows. East elevation: there is a large window in the gable; the vestry adjoins on right of this elevation with a door to the basement. There are two windows above the door. North elevation: this elevation has two windows on the church itself; the vestry is at right angles on the east end with a boarded door with a strip fanlight and 2 irregular windows to the left. The vestry has sash and case windows. Interior: this was remodelled in 1884-5. There is a gallery on 3 sides, supported by marbled cast-iron columns. The pulpit and organ are located in front of the east window with an altar table below. Retaining Wall: this is rubble construction with gatepiers on the south-west side with hooped wrought-iron gates. Mounting Block: this is located outside the churchyard on the south side. It comprises 4 ashlar steps. In accordance with Section 1 (4A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conserv

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.