A pictorial and descriptive guide to Aberdeen, Deeside, Donside, Strathspey, Cruden Bay, Huntly, Banff, Elgin, etc . s, almost at once on theright, an open Ionic colonnade, separating the busy thorough-fare from a large cemetery, the Towns Churchyard, behindwhich are— The East and West Churches, forming a continuous building the chief external feature ofwhich is a modern Gothic tower and spire. These twinchurches occupy the site of the old Church of St. Nicholas,which was built in various stages and at various dates between1200 and 1507 and at the Reformation was the largest parishchurch in th
A pictorial and descriptive guide to Aberdeen, Deeside, Donside, Strathspey, Cruden Bay, Huntly, Banff, Elgin, etc . s, almost at once on theright, an open Ionic colonnade, separating the busy thorough-fare from a large cemetery, the Towns Churchyard, behindwhich are— The East and West Churches, forming a continuous building the chief external feature ofwhich is a modern Gothic tower and spire. These twinchurches occupy the site of the old Church of St. Nicholas,which was built in various stages and at various dates between1200 and 1507 and at the Reformation was the largest parishchurch in the country. It was then divided, the choir andnave being converted into separate churches, which werenamed in accordance with their respective positions. TheWest Church, having become ruinous, was rebuilt in 1755 fromdesigns by James Gibbs, an Aberdonian settled in London,who enjoyed the reputation of being the leading architect ofhis day. Within the edifice are several objects of include a unique brass tablet of the seventeenth century,an oak pulpit finely carved, and some tapestries wrought by.
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