St Machar's Cathedral is a Grade A listed building in the Aberdeen City local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 12 January 1967. Cathedral. 1 related planning application.
St Machar's Cathedral
- WRENN ID
- grim-granite-sage
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Aberdeen City
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 12 January 1967
- Type
- Cathedral
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
1422-40; ceiling James Winter, 1518-31, spires added to towers at same period. Alterations, John Smith 1832, restoration James Matthews 1867 (with advice from Sir G.G. Scott, not entirely followed, ceiling largely renewed). Granite-built, mainly ashlar; 8 bays with clerestory and aisles, circular piers, flat ribbed ceiling with coats of arms; south porch; twin tower west front with machicolated parapets and spires, 7 narrow windows and large round-headed double doorway. 17th century monument to Bishop Scougal and other memorials. Restored 1926-9, A. Marshall Mackenzie & Son, material further removed. East window A.G.R. Mackenzie 1947.
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