Monymusk Parish Church Explained

Monymusk Parish Church
Other Name:Church of the Blessed Mary
Coordinates:57.2269°N -2.5236°W
Location:Monymusk, Aberdeenshire
Country:Scotland
Denomination:Church of Scotland
Website:http://monymuskchurch.weebly.com/
Minister:Revd Euan Glen

Monymusk Parish Church (also known as the Church of the Blessed Mary) is located in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is of Church of Scotland denomination. Now Category A listed, a structure on the site has existed since at least the late 12th or early 13th century, but it was a site of worship even before that.[1]

Originally Monymusk Priory, today's structure has been altered several times,[2] including post-Reformation (around 1690), and in 1822, 1851 and 1921, when Alexander Marshall Mackenzie performed a partial restoration.[1]

The clock face dates to 1865, and its Mowat bell 1748.[1]

There are monuments to Forbes-Leslie of Abersnithick and Sir Archibald Grant and his relatives.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB15987 MONYMUSK PARISH CHURCH (AUGUSTINIAN PRIORY CHURCH OF THE BLESSED MARY OF MONYMUSK)
  2. http://www.scottishchurches.org.uk/sites/site/id/710/name/Monymusk+Parish+Church+Monymusk+Grampian "Monymusk Parish Church"