Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
St Margaret of Scotland, Aberdeen
In or near Kingswells.
St Margaret of Scotland, Aberdeen — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Bill Harrison — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdeen · 1.0 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Margaret of Scotland in Aberdeen, you can reach it via Aberdeen railway station, which is approximately 1 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is AB25 1EA. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Margaret of Scotland, Aberdeen is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB19960). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
St Margaret of Scotland, also known as St Margaret's, Gallowgate, is a Scottish Episcopal Church, in Aberdeen, Scotland.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Margaret of Scotland, also known as St Margaret's, Gallowgate, is a Scottish Episcopal Church, in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Gallowgate was one of the poorer areas of Aberdeen and in the mid-19th century consisted of a large area of slums. St Margaret's was founded in 1867 as a mission church by Father John Comper, one of the first followers in Scotland of the Oxford Movement. Comper was at the time rector of St John's, Aberdeen's oldest Anglican congregation. Comper felt that the poorer areas of Aberdeen were not being reached by the Church and felt obliged to respond, firstly in 1863 by founding a convent of the Society of Saint Margaret on the Spital and then the Gallowgate church. The original church was a room rented by Comper on the Gallowgate. By 1870, a joint chapel-school had been consecrated and…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.1514, -2.0976
- District
- Aberdeen City
- Postcode
- AB25 1EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeen South
- Nearest railway station
- Aberdeen — 1 km
- Official site
- www.boxofficeaberdeen.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17769890 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Margaret of Scotland, Aberdeen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Margaret of Scotland, Aberdeen?
- St Margaret of Scotland, Aberdeen is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB25 1EA).
- What is St Margaret of Scotland, Aberdeen?
- St Margaret of Scotland, Aberdeen — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Margaret of Scotland, Aberdeen?
- The nearest railway station is Aberdeen, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB25 1EA.
- Is St Margaret of Scotland, Aberdeen a listed building?
- St Margaret of Scotland, Aberdeen is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is St Margaret of Scotland, Aberdeen free to visit?
- Yes, St Margaret of Scotland, Aberdeen is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Margaret of Scotland, Aberdeen?
- The nearest railway station is Aberdeen, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB25 1EA.