Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Greyfriars Church, Aberdeen
Greyfriars Church, Aberdeen — category A listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Greyfriars Church, Aberdeen is a category A listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB19941). 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
Greyfriars Church (also known as Greyfriars John Knox Church) is a Category A Listed building in Aberdeen, Scotland. It was designed by the architect Alexander Marshall Mackenzie and built in 1903. It is situated on Broad Street and forms the south-east corner of Marischal College, also designed by Mackenzie.
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From the Wikipedia article
Greyfriars Church (also known as Greyfriars John Knox Church) is a Category A Listed building in Aberdeen, Scotland. It was designed by the architect Alexander Marshall Mackenzie and built in 1903. It is situated on Broad Street and forms the south-east corner of Marischal College, also designed by Mackenzie.
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Background
History
A priory was built in the area in 1469. Around 1525 Bishop Dunbar started the construction of a new church. This was completed and occupied in 1532 in Pre-Reformation days by Franciscan monks. It was retained for Protestant worship after the Reformation, but the monastery element was demolished to create Marischal College, which was attached to the church, in 1593. In 1605, 1616 and 1640 the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland was held here (rather than its usual venue in Edinburgh). In 1749 the church was redesignated as a chapel-of-ease to the Kirk of St Nicholas, a status which continued until 1828. As of 2010, the building was unused and was being offered for sale by the Church…
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- Coordinates
- 57.1487, -2.0960
- District
- Aberdeen City
- Postcode
- AB10 1AS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeen South
- Official site
- www.aagm.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17576396 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Greyfriars Church, Aberdeen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Greyfriars Church, Aberdeen?
- Greyfriars Church, Aberdeen is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB10 1AS).
- Is Greyfriars Church, Aberdeen a listed building?
- Greyfriars Church, Aberdeen is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Greyfriars Church, Aberdeen free to visit?
- Yes, Greyfriars Church, Aberdeen is free to enter.
- How do I get to Greyfriars Church, Aberdeen?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB10 1AS. It sits within the Aberdeen South parliamentary constituency.