Basic Site Details

Name: Auchterless Parish Church
Town, district or village: Auchterless
City or county: Aberdeenshire
Country: Scotland
Parish: Auchterless
Status:  
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Notes: Masons for Smith building - A Fordyce & Son.

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Auchterless ChurchYes 

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Parish Church  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 41877 Journal referenceNew church incorporating parts of older building
Item 2 of 418931894 Plans for tower drawn up
Item 3 of 4After 1893Before 1932 New spire and alterations to church
Item 4 of 41926  Alterations to church, pulpit and choir

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 7J & W Smith A1877 New church incorporating parts of older building - John Smith II mainly responsible, as assistant
Item 2 of 7John Smith II A1877 New church incorporating parts of older building - mainly responsible for the design, as assistant
Item 3 of 7William Smith II A1877 New church incorporating parts of older building - John Smith II mainly responsible, as assistant
Item 4 of 7W & J Smith and Kelly B18931894Plans for tower
Item 5 of 7William Kelly B18931894Plans for tower
Item 6 of 7Arthur Hay Livingstone Mackinnon  After 1893Before 1932New spire and alterations to church
Item 7 of 7William Liddle Duncan  1926 Alterations to church - pulpit and choir

Related Buildings, Structures and Designs

Child Structures

This structure or site has the following component or child structures (click on an item to view details):
 Building NameNotes
Item 1 of 1Auchterless Parish Churchyard 

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2McKean, Charles1990Banff and Buchan: an illustrated guide  p71
Item 2 of 2Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray Yale University Presspp27, 72

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Aberdeen Journal22 November 1877   
Item 2 of 2Aberdeen Journal12 August 1896   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 4Aberdeen City ArchivesDuncan and Munro Collection DM 1870/4/1 (for all Duncan work)
Item 2 of 4Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register3044 
Item 3 of 4King's College Library, AberdeenPlans Plans (Kelly design for spire dated 14 April 1893, April 1894 and 2 May 1894)
Item 4 of 4RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert MuseumRIBA Nomination Papers Arthur Hay Livingstone Mackinnon: F no3018 (box 15)