Church of St Mary the Virgin, Arbroath
| St Mary the Virgin's Church, Arbroath | |
|---|---|
| Denomination | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Churchmanship | Central Episcopalian Tradition |
| Website | http://www.stmarysarbroath.org.uk/ |
| History | |
| Dedication | St Mary the Virgin |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Brechin |
| Clergy | |
| Rector | vacant |
Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Scottish Episcopal Church, in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. It is part of the Diocese of Brechin.
Church building
The church building in Ponderlaw was erected in 1852-54 to the designs of John Henderson of Edinburgh. Robert Lorimer contributed the chancel screen and panelling in 1927.[1]
The church has a large oblong nave and north aisle with chancel and side chapel. The tower with lucarned spire is at the north-west of the nave and the spire is a prominent landmark on the skyline of the town. The materials are snecked rubble stone and slate. It was listed as Category B in 1971.[2]
History of the congregation
The Episcopalians were driven out of Arbroath parish church in 1694 and met in a series of meeting houses in the town. A Qualified congregation was formed about 1760.[3] After the Episcopal and Qualified congregations joined in 1806 they worshipped in the former Qualified chapel, St Mary's which was sold in 1859 after the present church was built.[4] The former St Ninian's United Free Church (now disused) stands on the site of the earlier St Mary's.[5]
Records
Church records for St Mary's are at University of Dundee Archives among the Brechin Diocesan Library Manuscripts.[6]
References
- ↑ Dictionary of Scottish Architects
- ↑ Listing text
- ↑ Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000 edited by David Bertie, p650
- ↑ Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000 edited by David Bertie
- ↑ Scottish Churches website
- ↑ "University of Dundee Archives Services the Collections". University of Dundee. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
External links
Coordinates: 56°33′41″N 2°34′33″W / 56.5613°N 2.5757°W