Basic Site Details Name: | King's College Chapel | City or county: | Aberdeen | Country: | Scotland | Parish: | | Status: | A Listed | Grid ref: | | Notes: | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1506 | | Build/construction | Leadwork and fleche on roof. | | Early 1500s | | Build/construction | Ceiling of nave | | 15 November 1882 | | Plans dated | New tracery for E window | | 1889 | | Plans dated | Plans (19 Rutland Square) for restoration | | 9 October 1891 | | Plans dated | Elevations (16 Rutland Square) for restoration | | February 1892 | | Plans dated | Elevations and sections for new stalls | | February 1931 | July 1932 | Plans dated | Restoration of east window - replacing Robertson's work | | July 1931 | | Plans dated | New buttresses | | 1933 | | Reconstruction | Medieval pulpit partly reconstructed | | November 1933 | | Plans dated | New stalls and new desks | | August 1934 | November 1934 | Plans dated | Dr J E Crombie Memorial | | 23 August 1935 | | Plans dated | Restoration of NE window at apse |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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 | | John Burwel or Burnel | | L | 1506 | | Contracted for leadwork and therefore probably responsible for the fleche | | John Fendour | | F | Early 1500s | | Perhaps responsible for the ceiling of the nave - judging by similarities to ceiling at St Nicholas. | | Walter Wood Robertson | | G | 15 November 1882 | | New tracery for two east windows (drawing initialled 'JT' and signed by Robertson 15 November 1882) | | (Sir) Robert Rowand Anderson | | A | 1888 | 1892 | Restoration and professors' stalls | | Wardrop & Anderson | | A | 1888 | 1892 | Restoration and professors' stalls | | George Mackie Watson | | A | 1890 | 1891 | Restoration - as chief assistant to Robert Rowand Anderson | | James Brown Nicol | | B | 1930 | 1931 | Restoration of east window, new butresses, stalls, desks, restoration of NE window at apse. Medieval pulpit partly reconstructed. | | Kelly & Nicol | | B | 1930 | 1931 | Restoration of east window, new butresses, stalls, desks, restoration of NE window at apse. Medieval pulpit partly reconstructed. | | William Kelly | | B | February 1931 | 23 August 1935 | Restoration of east window - as consultant after his retirement, new butresses, stalls, desks, restoration of NE window at apse. Medieval pulpit partly reconstructed |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Geddes, Jane (ed) | 2000 | King's College Chapel, Aberdeen, 1500-2000 | | Northern Universities Press | | | Sharples, J, Walker, D W and Woodworth, M | 2015 | The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire South and Aberdeen | | London and New Haven: Yale University Press | pp23, 184-6, 188-9, 191 | | Simpson, W Douglas | | A tribute offered by the University of Aberdeen to the memory of William Kelly LLD ARSA | | | pp10, 49 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Architect and Building News | 1930 | July-Dec | | p701 |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Aberdeen University | Aberdeen University Archives | | A 4/45/1-15; A 5/20, /26, /40 & /42; A 6/21, /41-43, /51, /52; A 7a/1, /20, /21, /23, /29, /35 | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 19943 | | | King's College Library, Aberdeen | Plans | | | | RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | | George Mackie Watson: L v21 no1659 |
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