Museums · Scottish Highlands
Blairs College
Blairs College — seminary, now museum, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Portlethen · 5.8 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Blairs College is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1829. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "seminary, now museum, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.0991°, -2.1942°.
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Heritage listing
St Mary's College, Blairs (commonly known as Blairs College), situated near Aberdeen in Scotland, was from 1829 to 1986 a junior seminary for boys and young men studying for the Roman Catholic priesthood. Part of the former college now houses Blairs Museum, the museum of Scotland's Catholic heritage. The New Chapel is a Category A listed building, with the other buildings listed as Category B.
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From the Wikipedia article
St Mary's College, Blairs (commonly known as Blairs College), situated near Aberdeen in Scotland, was from 1829 to 1986 a junior seminary for boys and young men studying for the Roman Catholic priesthood. Part of the former college now houses Blairs Museum, the museum of Scotland's Catholic heritage. The New Chapel is a Category A listed building, with the other buildings listed as Category B.
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Background
History
Lying on the south bank of the River Dee, between Kirkton of Maryculter and Aberdeen, the land on which the seminary was built was originally owned by the Knights Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem, before passing to the Menzies family in 1542. In 1827 the land was donated by John Menzies of Pitfodfels (1756-1843) to the bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, and the original building, Menzies House, converted into a seminary for 25 pupils. In 1829, Lismore Seminary and Aquhorthies College were merged, then closed and the students moved to Blairs College. A major expansion was executed from 1897 to 1902 with a new chapel by Robert Curran of Warrington and new lectures rooms and…
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- Coordinates
- 57.0991, -2.1942
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB12 5LF
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
- Phone
- +44 1224 863767
- Established
- 1829
- Nearest railway station
- Portlethen — 5.8 km
- Official site
- www.blairsmuseum.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q4924227 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Blairs College (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sunset at Blairs College - geograph.org.uk - 97321.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blairs College?
- Blairs College is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB12 5LF).
- When was Blairs College built?
- Built or established in 1829.
- Is Blairs College a listed building?
- Blairs College is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- How do I get to Blairs College?
- The nearest railway station is Portlethen, about 5.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode AB12 5LF.