Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
St Fergus Old Church
St Fergus Old Church — scheduled monument-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Claire Pegrum — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Fergus Old Church is a scheduled monument-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry SM5622). 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
Date Added 17/02/1993 Supplementary Information Updated 18/06/2018 Type Ecclesiastical: church Local Authority Aberdeenshire Parish St Fergus NGR NK 11573 50751 Coordinates 411573, 850751 — The monument consists of the remains of a medieval church dedicated to St Fergus, originally the parish church of Inverugie. The much reduced remains of the church stand in an old graveyard amidst an area of sand-dunes. The church was abandoned when the people moved landward to escape the encroaching sand. In 1603, the presbytery recorded that "Both kirk and kirkyard is ouircassin with the sand." All that survives upstanding of the church are stretches of the opposing N and S walls. The area to be scheduled is rectangular, extending 2m from the exterior walls of the church and measuring a maximum of 23.5m by 10.7m, as shown in red on the accompanying map.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
St Fergus Old Church is a church located in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated as a scheduled monument, highlighting its historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 57.5467, -1.8083
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB42 3EN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Sources
- wikidata: Q56663562 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Fergus Old Church?
- St Fergus Old Church is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB42 3EN).
- Is St Fergus Old Church a listed building?
- St Fergus Old Church is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is St Fergus Old Church free to visit?
- Yes, St Fergus Old Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Fergus Old Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB42 3EN. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.