Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Steading, Manse, Fordoun Parish Church, Auchenblae
In or near Auchenblae.
Steading, Manse, Fordoun Parish Church, Auchenblae — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Laurencekirk · 6.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Steading, Manse, Fordoun Parish Church in Auchenblae, you can take the train to Laurencekirk station, which is 6.6 km away. The postcode for your sat-nav is AB30 1TD, and entry is free.
About
Steading, Manse, Fordoun Parish Church, Auchenblae is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB10727). 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
Category B Date Added 25/11/1980 Local Authority Aberdeenshire Planning Authority Aberdeenshire Parish Fordoun NGR NO 72586 78379 Coordinates 372586, 778379 — John and William Smith 1844 incorporating older manse. 2-storey with dormerheads, harled and whitewashed with margins. Front advanced gable to left with shallow 3-light rectangular bay, 2 light window above, attic slit; porch in re-entrant angle; splayed angles and 4 centre arched doorpiece, ashlar parpet, 2 light window with gablet dormerhead above; 3 light window on right, matching 2-light dormer above. Flank 2-window with similar dormerheads, blind 1-window gable, stepped L-plan rear with piended stairhall in angle. Front chimneys diagonal shafts corbelled to square at top, slated roofs. Coped skews with ball and spike finials. Front and flank elevations have small-paned mullion and transom crosses, rear windows small paned sashes. Detached rubble built and slated steading of same date.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Steading, Manse, Fordoun Parish Church is located in Auchenblae, within the Scottish Highlands (postcode AB30). This church is a category B listed building, signifying its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 56.8959, -2.4512
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB30 1TD
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Nearest railway station
- Laurencekirk — 6.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17779688 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Steading, Manse, Fordoun Parish Church, Auchenblae?
- Steading, Manse, Fordoun Parish Church, Auchenblae is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB30 1TD).
- What is Steading, Manse, Fordoun Parish Church, Auchenblae?
- Steading, Manse, Fordoun Parish Church, Auchenblae — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Steading, Manse, Fordoun Parish Church, Auchenblae?
- The nearest railway station is Laurencekirk, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode AB30 1TD.
- Is Steading, Manse, Fordoun Parish Church, Auchenblae a listed building?
- Steading, Manse, Fordoun Parish Church, Auchenblae is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Steading, Manse, Fordoun Parish Church, Auchenblae free to visit?
- Yes, Steading, Manse, Fordoun Parish Church, Auchenblae is free to enter.
- How do I get to Steading, Manse, Fordoun Parish Church, Auchenblae?
- The nearest railway station is Laurencekirk, about 6.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB30 1TD.