Rafford Parish Church

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 26/01/1971 Local Authority Moray Planning Authority Moray Parish Rafford NGR NJ 06027 56377 Coordinates 306027, 856377 — James Gillespie Graham, 1826; alterations and additions, P MacGregor Chalmers, Glasgow 1907. Gothic. Harl pointed rubble, tooled and polished ashlar dressings. S gable fronted by 3-stage tower with entrance at base, each stage delineated by string course; recessed entrance with Perpendicular Gothic doorpiece flanked by ashlar dummy facetted lanterns with crocketted caps. Hoodmoulded pointed-headed traceried window above; louvred fenestration in upper stage, N, S and W faces of tower; ashlar balustraded wallhead with substantial corbelled and crocketted angle pinnacles. 3 large windows with Perpendicular tracery light to long W elevation, each window flanked by stepped buttress terminating at wallhead with substantial crocketted pinnacle. 3 (1907) similar windows light E elevation, buttressed only in outer bays. Large hoodmoulded and similarly traceried window in centre of N gable. Small (1907) hexagonal vestry at NE. Clear quarry glazing (1907) except for circa 1918 stained glass window at N. Apex across finial at N gable; slate roof. INTERIOR: lofty all interior largely remodelled 1907. Cusped panelled dado encircles interior (made from former gallery front); cusped panelled pulpit, holy table and rear screen (all 1907); round-headed entrance (also 1907) into church from entrance lobby; plain stained pine pews (1907). — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Replaced earlier church sited in present (old) burial ground. Stained glass window given in memory of Capt H B Galloway, killed in action, 1915. Clock dated 1907 at rear of church gifted by Alexander Walker, a native of Rafford, then President of the Colonial Bank of New Yo

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.