Aberdeenshire HER - NJ83SE0043 - TARVES CHURCH

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Period Details

PeriodOrderProbabilityRadiocarbon DatesDate BuiltDate of DestructionDate of Loss
Medieval (1100 - 1560 AD) E100    
Post-Medieval (from 1560 AD) A100    
18th Century B100 1798  
19th Century C100    
Modern (1900 - 2050) D100    
20th Century F100    

Period Notes

Period Notes Built 1798, stone dated 1613 built into wall; renovated 1825; bell 1855; organ chamber and porch (plus design for new vestry which was never executed) c.1904. Listed 16/04/1971.

Architect Details

Architect Details Organ chamber and porch by James Cobban, also design for new vestry which didn't get built; bell by J Warner. James Cobban was born in 1873 and articled to George Sutherland of Aberdeen and Elgin in 1890. After completing his apprenticeship in 1895 he secured a position as assistant in the office of McKay & Doig, Elgin. Throughout this period he studied at the Elgin School of Art and obtained many South Kensington Art Certificates. He commenced independent practice in Keith in 1898, and the following year was appointed architect to Lord Aberdeen at Haddo House, although he continued his private practice in addition to the estate work. He was admitted LRIBA in the mass intake of 20 July 1911, his proposers being George Sutherland, Robert Baillie Pratt and George Watt. He ceased practising in September 1923.