Old Parish Church (also known as Muckle Kirk)[2] is a Category A listed building located on Maiden Street in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Local brothers Robert and John Mitchell built the church between 1804 and 1806,[1][3][4] to a design by Alexander Laing, of Edinburgh.[5] Its Burgerhuys bell dates to 1647.[6]
| Old Parish Church | |
|---|---|
 The church in 2013 | |
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| 57°30′18″N 1°46′58″W / 57.504940°N 1.782712°W | |
| Denomination | Church of Scotland |
| Specifications | |
| Spire height | 118 feet[1] |
The church closed in 2016, and its congregation merged with Peterhead's Trinity Church to form Peterhead New Parish Church.[7]
Gallery
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View of the church's southern side from Maiden Street. The church hall, built in 1896, is in the foreground -
The exterior entrance to the church hall
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b McKean, Charles (1990). Banff & Buchan: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Mainstream Publications Ltd. p. 160. ISBN 185158-231-2.
- ^ "Councillors asked to approve plans to 'repair, renew and enhance' Peterhead's conservation area" - The Press and Journal, 9 May, 2019
- ^ PETERHEAD OLD PARISH CHURCH - Historic Environment Scotland
- ^ Alexander Laing at ScottishArchitects.org.uk
- ^ Robert Mitchell at ScottishArchitects.org.uk
- ^ Peterhead, Erroll Street, Old Parish Church - Canmore.org.uk
- ^ Peterhead New Parish Church - LocalPrayers.com
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