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Chapel was built in 1871 built by George Truefitt from the remains of a small mansion or house, Braeloine, which belonged to the lairds of Braeloine. The church is single storey, rectangular in plan, constructed of Granite rubble with terracotta cherry-cocking, rubble base course and long and short quoins. The west extension of the church incorporates a 17th century arch and stonework from the former farmhouse. A small tower was added to the north circa 1937. The small farmstead called Braeloine, consisting of three buildings, is depicted on the OS map of 1867 but not on the 1888 edition. The chapel is built on land belonging to Glen Tanar estate and appears to have been built by the estate as the Brooks family chapel. It was consecrated by the Bishop of Aberdeen and Orkney on 15 November 1871. There is a small graveyard to the south, with a private burial ground for the lairds of Glen Tanar. The chapel is privately-owned and is not in regular use. In 1874 it was recorded that there were the ruins here of a small laird's house, with an ancient archway.
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Historic Environment Records (HER)