Grampian - Historic Churches

The church of St Ternan was dedicated in 1242 and is one of the most complete medieval churches in the north east of Scotland. The chancel, and possibly part of the nave, survive from that 13th-century building. The west belltower was added by Sir Robert Arbuthnott of that Ilk in 1500.
Arbuthnott, Grampian, Scotland

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Scotland is not blessed with many surviving medieval parish churches, but the old kirk at Auchindoir is one of the best. St Mary's dates to the 13h century, and boasts a lovely 14th-century sacrament house, and a wealth of beautiful Romanesque carvings, particularly those on the doorway. The building was remodelled in the 16th and 17th century, but it has stood as a roofless ruin since around 1810.
B9002, Auchindoir, Grampian, Scotland

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Heritage Highlight: 16th-century sacrament house

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Birnie Church is one of the very few Norman churches in Scotland still in use for worship, and one of the best examples of Norman architecture in the country. The site has been used for worship since long before the current 12th-century building was erected, and was probably the site of an early Celtic church dating back to the 6th century.
Paddockhaugh, Grampian, Scotland

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Heritage Highlight: Pictish carved stone

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Atop the high sandstone cliffs just north of Stonehaven stand the roofless ruins of a 13th-century chapel, dedicated to St Mary, and known locally as St Mary of the Storms.
Stonehaven, Grampian, Scotland, AB39 3RE

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Cullen Old Kirk is dates mainly to the 11th century, but the roots of the building go back at least two centuries earlier. The church is known for its fine stone carvings. Of particular interest is the beautifully carved tomb of Alexander Ogilvie of that Ilk (d. 1554).
Old Church Road, Cullen, Grampian, Scotland, AB56 4XW

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Deskford Church is a ruined late medieval church standing beside the Burn of Deskford in a quiet area of the Moray countryside. The architectural style is a good example of that traditionally found throughout north-east Scotland.
Kirktown of Deskford, Grampian, Scotland

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This 19th-century church is notable for its striking clock tower with only 3 of the 4 sides having faces. The church stands in an elevated position overlooking Banff Bay and is also known as Macduff parish church.
Church Street, Macduff, Grampian, Scotland, AB44 1UN

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We know that there was a church at Duffus as early as 1226. The roofless remains of St Peter's Kirk feature a 14th-century tower and finely vaulted 16th-century porch. The kirk was burned by Edward I in 1298, and after it was burned the rector received a gift of 20 oaks from Edward to help with repairs.
Duffus, Grampian, Scotland

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Heritage Highlight: Medieval market cross and vaulted porch

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In a secluded spot in Dunnottar Wood, on the outskirts of Stonehaven, stands historic Dunottar church. Hang on, what is Dunottar church doing so far from Dunottar itself? For the answer to that question, we have to go back in time to the 5th century, when St Ninian founded a church on the windswept headland known as the Rock of Dunnottar, two miles south of Stonehaven.
Dunnottar Manse, Stonehaven, Grampian, Scotland, AB39 3XL

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Heritage Highlight: 16th-century Marischal Aisle and 17th-century Covenanter's Stone in the churchyard

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Elgin Cathedral was founded in 1224 and almost completely finished by 1300. This relatively short time span of construction means that it is a wonderfully intact example of early Gothic style.
King Street, Elgin, Grampian, Scotland, IV30 1HU

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Heritage Highlight: Magnificently carved west front

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