Saint Congan's Church, Turriff is a Grade A listed building in the Aberdeenshire local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 16 April 1971. Church.

Saint Congan's Church, Turriff

WRENN ID
shadowed-jamb-curlew
Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
Aberdeenshire
Constituency
Gordon and Buchan MP: Harriet Cross (Con)
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
16 April 1971
Type
Church
OS grid reference
NJ 722 498
Coordinates
57.53774, -2.46548
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

Saint Congan's Church in Turriff is the ruin of the eastern end of a long rectangular church, featuring medieval walls made of red rubble. A notable feature is the rich double bellcote from 1636, which has double pendant arches and an ogee top. Inside, there are several significant wall monuments, including one from 1580 and two from the 17th century. A short section at the eastern end is roofed. Additionally, there is a sculptured stone with ten heads, representing the Earl and Countess of Buchan among others, which has been inserted into the eastern gable. The church also houses a bell from 1556 and a clock from 1797 that was brought from Carnousie in 1828.

Local climate

Saint Congan's Church, Turriff receives an average of 890 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 99% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 42 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 30 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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