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St Mary's Parish Church, Monymusk

St Mary's Parish Church, Monymusk — category A listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

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30 min–1 h

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St Mary's Parish Church, Monymusk is a category A listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB15987). 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

Monymusk Parish Church (also known as the Church of the Blessed Mary) is located in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is of Church of Scotland denomination. Now Category A listed, a structure on the site has existed since at least the late 12th or early 13th century, but it was a site of worship even before that. Originally Monymusk Priory, today's structure has been altered several times, including post-Reformation (around 1690), and in 1822, 1851 and 1921, when Alexander Marshall Mackenzie performed a partial restoration. The clock face dates to 1865, and its Mowat bell 1748.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Monymusk Parish Church (also known as the Church of the Blessed Mary) is located in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is of Church of Scotland denomination. Now Category A listed, a structure on the site has existed since at least the late 12th or early 13th century, but it was a site of worship even before that. Originally Monymusk Priory, today's structure has been altered several times, including post-Reformation (around 1690), and in 1822, 1851 and 1921, when Alexander Marshall Mackenzie performed a partial restoration. The clock face dates to 1865, and its Mowat bell 1748. There are monuments to Forbes-Leslie of Abersnithick and Sir Archibald Grant and his relatives.

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Coordinates
57.2269, -2.5236
Address
Monymusk, Aberdeenshire

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Mary's Parish Church, Monymusk?
St Mary's Parish Church, Monymusk is in Scottish Highlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 57.2269°, -2.5236°.
Is St Mary's Parish Church, Monymusk a listed building?
St Mary's Parish Church, Monymusk carries the heritage designation "category A listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.