Basic Site Details

Name: Fordyce Parish Church
Town, district or village: Portsoy
City or county: Banffshire
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status: B listed
Grid ref:
Notes: W K Gray - mason for J R Mackenzie church. Gatepiers to churchyard by Matthews masons(1895-6). Possibly incorporates and earlier Free Church designed by Hendry and built by Watt, 1843-44

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Fordyce Free Church  

Building Type Classification

The building is classified under the following categories:
 ClassificationOriginal classification?Notes
Item 1 of 1Church  

Street Addresses

The following street addresses are associated with this building:
 AddressMain entrance?Notes
Item 1 of 1Seafield Terrace  

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 518431844Build/constructionEarlier church on site.
Item 2 of 518691870Reconstruction 
Item 3 of 52 August 1870 Foundation stone 
Item 4 of 51927 AdditionVestry hall added
Item 5 of 52000 Restorationalterations and remedial work

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.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 5___ Hendry D18431844Built by Watt. Later church may incorporate fabric from this building
Item 2 of 5John Russell Mackenzie C18691870Reconstruction
Item 3 of 5William Donald B1927 Vestry hall added
Item 4 of 5Henry ('Harry') James Lyall Mantell A2000 Alterations and remedial work
Item 5 of 5Meldrum & Mantell A2000 alterations and remedial work

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Ewing, W Annals of the Free Church  Volume II, p196
Item 2 of 2Walker, David W and Woodworth, Matthew2015The Buildings of Scotland: Aberdeenshire North and Moray Yale University Presspp27, 365-6

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Banffshire Journal2 August 1870   

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Courtesy of Harry MantellInformation sent via'Contact Us' on DSA website Sent October 2000
Item 2 of 2Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register40282