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Old Parish Church South Aisle, Churchyard, Parish Church, Strichen

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Old Parish Church South Aisle, Churchyard, Parish Church, Strichen — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

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Old Parish Church South Aisle, Churchyard, Parish Church, Strichen is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB16569). 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 16/04/1971 Local Authority Aberdeenshire Planning Authority Aberdeenshire Parish Strichen NGR NJ 94720 54749 Coordinates 394720, 854749 — 1620, much overgrown and roof ruinous. Rubble-built with vaulted lower portion, skewputts, curved outside stair to former laird's loft above, with doorhead raised in roof. Fragments only of arch opening into church at N. gable. — Strichen Parish was formed in 1620 from parts of Rathen and Fraserburgh and a church and the surviving family burial aisle built by Thomas Fraser of Strichen. Constituted 1627, disjunction confirmed by Act of Parliament 1633.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

Place summary

The Old Parish Church South Aisle is located in the churchyard of the Parish Church in Strichen, within the Scottish Highlands. It is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its historical and architectural significance.

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Coordinates
57.5828, -2.0900
Postcode
AB43 6UB
Parliamentary constituency
Aberdeenshire North and Moray East

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Old Parish Church South Aisle, Churchyard, Parish Church, Strichen?
Old Parish Church South Aisle, Churchyard, Parish Church, Strichen is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB43 6UB).
Is Old Parish Church South Aisle, Churchyard, Parish Church, Strichen a listed building?
Old Parish Church South Aisle, Churchyard, Parish Church, Strichen is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
Is Old Parish Church South Aisle, Churchyard, Parish Church, Strichen free to visit?
Yes, Old Parish Church South Aisle, Churchyard, Parish Church, Strichen is free to enter.
How do I get to Old Parish Church South Aisle, Churchyard, Parish Church, Strichen?
Drivers can navigate to postcode AB43 6UB. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.