Spynie Parish Church and Enclosing Walls, New Spynie

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 26/01/1971 Local Authority Moray Planning Authority Moray Parish Spynie NGR NJ 18255 64209 Coordinates 318255, 864209 — 1735-6. Simple T-plan kirk with long S facing 4-bay elevation. Rubble, contrasting painted ashlar dressings, some re-used from former church. Substantial pointed-headed entrance at SW (left) with moulded re-used jambs; smaller square-headed doorway at SE (right) with deeply moulded re-used jambs placed upside-down (run-off stops pointing upwards; sited close to lintel instead of at base by kerb); small window above with deeply chamfered margins cutting through (obscure) dated cill. Small centre mural sundial dated 1740. Blocked centre Minister's door flanked by enlarged windows; later enlarged round-headed N gallery window; blocked T-wing door; 4- and multi-pane glazing. Bellcote at W gable apex dated 1723 (date of construction) and 1735 (date of removal to New Spynie); Michael Burgerhuys bell dated 1637. Slate roofs. INTERIOR: T-plan interior with original layout; raised and fielded panelled galleries E and W. Demi-octagonal raised and fielded panelled pulpit in centre of S wall with reeded pilastered backboard and corniced tester. Simple grained board pews, some of 'box pew' type. ENCLOSED WALLS. Church enclosed by simple rubble wall. Entrance flanked by plain gatepiers.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.