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Church, and possible site of chapel. Macfarlane records that 'the chapel of Porth Lethen was built circa 1640 by Robert Buchan, and stood a quarter mile West of the House of Portleven'. He adds that the chapel was 3 miles from the church. The ONB quotes Rev W. Law, minister of the parish, that the present church was built on the foundations of Robert Buchan's Roman Catholic chapel, which was formerly known as the 'Red Church' due to its red stone. It had been demolished circa 1843 as it was then in bad repair, although Henderson records that it had undergone extensive additions and alterations in 1834. Both Henderson and Watt deny that this was the site of the 'Red Church' which they say was in Fetteresso parish. No trace of an earlier building at Portlethen Church. The present, church was built circa 1840 as a Chapel of Ease, and oblong in plan, with harled walls, granite window surrounds and quoins and a slate roof.
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