St John's

St John's Church was established in the 11th century and dedicated to St John the Evangelist. It was granted to the monks of Arbroath Abbey by the Scottish King William the Lion between 1189 and 1198.. The present church was built in the early 16th century possibly on the site of the earlier church. During the 17th century, a large, long western extension was added along with additional height at the east end of the church. Historic Environment Scotland established the site as a scheduled monument in 1993.

St John's Church is located on the north coast of Moray in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The ruined church and its small burial ground sit on the edge of a cliff overlooking Gamrie Bay and the small, coastal village of Gardenstown. The church is a long, narrow, roofless building, 28.77 m by 4.75 m. It was constructed in two phases; the east end was built in the early 16th century, and was expanded to the west in the 17th century. The rubble-built walls and gables of the church and rubble walled burial ground are the only surviving remains. The walls and gables of the church survive to roof height. There have been five entrances to the church. In the past, there was an entrance in each gable,…