Basic Site Details
| Name: | St Nicholas East Parish Church |
| City or county: | Aberdeen |
| Country: | Scotland |
| Parish: | |
| Status: | A Listed |
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Building Type Classification
| The building is classified under the following categories: | |||
| Classification | Original classification? | Notes | |
 | Parish Church | ||
Events
| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | ||||
| From | To | Event type | Notes | |
| 1835 | 1837 | ||
| 1874 | Gutted | ||
| 1875 | 1877 | Journal reference | Reconstruction after fire |
| Before 1889 | Minor furnishings | ||
| 1936 | Alterations and additions | Church reordered and refurnished | |
| 2005 | Reconstruction | Remodelling for community use | |
People
Design and Construction
| The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column. | ||||||
| Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | |
| Archibald Simpson | 1835 | 1837 | Built on foundations of choir | ||
| J & W Smith | A | 1875 | Reconstruction after fire | ||
| William Smith II | A | 1875 | Reconstruction after fire | ||
| Charles Carmichael | A | Before 1889 | Minor furnishings | ||
| A Marshall Mackenzie & Son | C | 1936 | Reordered and refurnished | ||
| Alexander George Robertson Mackenzie | C | 1936 | Reordered and refurnished | ||
| John Gibb Marr | C | 1936 | Reordering and refurnishing | ||
| Groves-Raines Architects | G | 2005 | Remodelling for community use | ||
Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
Parent Structure and Site
| This structure is related to the following parent structure or site (click the item to view details): | ||
| Building name | Notes | |
| St Nicholas Church | St Nicholas comprising: Centre tower and aisles (entered here with main entry) Transepts St Mary's Crypt under East Church- see separate entry East Church - see separate entry West Church - this is by James Gibbs and no entry here at present Churchyard with gates and screen wall - see separate entry Monument to Ann Allardyce by John Bacon, 1791. memorial brass to Duncan Liddeld. Died 1613, by Garpard Bruydegoms, Antwerp. Provost's pew designed by William Crystall, 1724 |
References
Bibliographic References
| The following books contain references to this building: | ||||||
| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Colvin, Howard | 2008 | A Biographical Dictionary of British Architects 1600-1840 | London: YUP. 4th edition | ||
| Fraser, G M | 1918 | Archibald Simpson Architect and his times | Aberdeen Weekly Journal, 5 April to 11 October 1918 | xvi | |
| Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen | London and New Haven: Yale University Press | pp119, 123 | |
| Simpson, W Douglas | A tribute offered by the University of Aberdeen to the memory of William Kelly LLD ARSA | p6 | |||
Periodical References
| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | |||||
| Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | |
| Aberdeen Journal | 3 February 1875 | |||
| Trans… of the Aberdeen Ecclesiological Society | v2, part5 | |||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this building: | ||||
| Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | |
| Aberdeen City Archives (copy in Public Library) | Aberdeen Town Council Minutes | ||
| Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 19966 | |