Aberdeenshire HER - NJ55NE0001 - ST MARY'S CHURCH, ORDIQUHILL

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Primary Reference	NJ55NE0001
Name	ST MARY'S CHURCH, ORDIQUHILL
NRHE Card No.	NJ55NE4
NRHE Numlink	17890
HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	19595
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Complete 2
Details	Parish church and supposed site of pre-Reformation chapel dedicated to St Mary (which was in existence before 1574) and associated graveyard. The General Assembly attempted to stop pilgrimages to chapel in 1608. The parish of Ordiquhill was formed about 1622-8 and a church erected on the site of the chapel. This church in turn was replaced by the present building circa 1805. The bell is dated 1754. The burial aisle of the Gordons of Park is at the east end of the church. Over the entrance are the Gordon and Sibbald arms and date 1665. The older gravestones in the churchyard are mostly mid 18th century. Memorial within graveyard to James Henry, creator of Kerr's Pink potatoes (NJ55NE0014). War memorial within graveyard (NJ55NE0034).
Last Update	26/04/2024
Updated By	cherbert

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National Grid Reference: NJ 5646 5559

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Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
GRAVEYARDS			I	100
CHAPELS		SITE OF	A	100
CHURCHES		SITE OF	B	100
CHURCHES			C	100
BELLS		DATED	D	100
AISLES	BURIAL		E	100
PANELS	ARMORIAL	DATED	F	100
STONES	GRAVE		G	100
CHURCHYARDS			H	100