Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir
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St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir — church in Auchindoir, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Mary's Kirk in Auchindoir is located in the Scottish Highlands, with the postcode AB54 4JB. Entry is free, and the site is accessible to visitors.
About
St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1201. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Auchindoir, Scotland". Coordinates: 57.3086°, -2.8687°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's Kirk at Auchindoir, between Rhynie and Lumsden, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is one of the country's finest surviving medieval parish kirks. The main doorway is early Romanesque, and there is a well-preserved early 16th-century sacrament house, similar to those at Deskford and Kinkell. The early 13th-century kirk has been roofless since the early 19th century, but the walls and gables are nevertheless in good condition.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's Kirk at Auchindoir, between Rhynie and Lumsden, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, is one of the country's finest surviving medieval parish kirks. The main doorway is early Romanesque, and there is a well-preserved early 16th-century sacrament house, similar to those at Deskford and Kinkell. The early 13th-century kirk has been roofless since the early 19th century, but the walls and gables are nevertheless in good condition. In the care of Historic Scotland, it is registered as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
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Background
History
St Mary's Kirk was built in the early 13th century and served as the place of worship for the nearby motte and bailey castle, next to a gorge to the south-east of the church. First mentioned in 1236, the church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. West of the church was a source called St Mary's Well, which was supposed to relieve toothache. In 1514 the church was elevated to a prebend of King's College in Aberdeen, thereby receiving the income of a canon. It was subsequently used as a parish church, surviving the Reformation largely intact. However, in the 17th century it was redecorated, with most of the lancet windows replaced with larger windows.
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- Coordinates
- 57.3086, -2.8687
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB54 4JB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Gordon and Buchan
- Established
- 1201
Sources
- wikidata: Q1947765 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Mary's Kirk Auchindoir 20080501 01.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir?
- St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB54 4JB).
- What is St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir?
- St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir — church in Auchindoir, Scotland.
- How do I get to St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir?
- Drivers can use postcode AB54 4JB.
- When was St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir built?
- Built or established in 1201.
- Is St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir a listed building?
- St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir free to visit?
- Yes, St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Mary's Kirk, Auchindoir?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB54 4JB. It sits within the Gordon and Buchan parliamentary constituency.