MHG7464 - St. Clement's Church and Burial Ground, Dingwall
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
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See also:
NH55NW0192 Graveyard
NH55NW0005 St. Clement's Aisle
NH55NW0007 Symbol stone
JHooper, 18/10/2002
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LC18? Church still in use survives in graveyard that surrounds it and earlier church. Photos - HAW 10/2002
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George Burn, Haddington, 1799-1803. Rectangular with octagonal tower and spire.
Gate piers and burial ground walls; W C Joass, 1875-76. Various 17th, 18th and 19th century tomb stones, some in burial enclosures re-using walling from previous church. Milne bell of 1754.
SDD list; Inverness Courier 6 April 1854; 16 December 1875; 6 January 18 76; 23 August 1877 (Advertisments for tenders); Dingwall Presbytery Minutes, 19 December 1799.
ARCHITECT: George Burn, Haddington 1799-1803
REFERENCE: Dingwall Presbytery Minutes December 19th 1799-specification and offer of finishing the work from Mr GB, Architect, haddington. Plan secured.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SHG2307 Text/Publication/Volume: Hay, G. 1957. The architecture of Scottish post-Reformation churches, 1560-1843. 118, 272.
- --- SHG2436 Text/Publication/Volume: MacDonald, D. 1976. St Clement's looks back: a (congregational) history of Dingwall's parish church.
- --- SHG25366 Image/Photograph(s): Taylor, A. 02/2010. A Collection of Highland Buildings and Monuments. Colour. Yes. Digital.
- --- SHG2597 Text/Publication/Volume: NSA. 1845. The new statistical account of Scotland by the ministers of the respective parishes under the superintendence of a committee of the society for the benefit of the sons and daughters of the clergy. Vol.14, (Ross & Cromarty), 230.
- --- SHG2606 Text/Publication/Volume: Sir John Sinclair (ed.). 1791-9. The statistical account of Scotland, drawn up from the communications of the ministers of the different parishes. Vol.2, 11.
- --- SHG2785 Text/Publication/Volume: SDD. 1960-. List of Buildings of Architectural or Historical Interest, (Lists held in Architectural Department of RCAHMS). (Dingwall parish), 21-2, no.17.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5493 5895 (20m by 17m) (2 map features) |
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| Map sheet | NH55NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | DINGWALL |
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External Links (1)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB24516 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
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