Maison Dieu Church Of Scotland, Witchden Road, Brechin

1891 Sir George Washington Browne (Edinburgh). Late

classical-neo Georgian revival, with Greek detail at

frontispiece on elevated site. Rectangular 6-bay plan,

2-storeyed treatment, pedimented frontispiece centre of W

gable, 3-bay pilastrade of doors bearing distyle in coupled

antis portico of fluted Ionic columns main entablature

of flanks threaded through as lintels of main windows, small

square windows above; flanks plain coursed rubble, small

lower windows, large upper windows lintelled by main

entablature, severe treatment except at westmost bays which

have lower bipartites with their own entablature, tall

tower eastmost bay of S flank, square with domed

octagonal belfry stage, louvred round-arched openings in

Doric pilasters, splayed sides blind with urns at angles.

Hall at right angles to rear projecting S, tripartites

in gables. Large churchyard with dwarf boundary retaining

wall. Good main gatepiers fluted on inner face,

panel-pilastered on outer face, panelled banded rustication,

short plain banded curved flank walls linking outer piers

with ball finials; footgate lower down, banded piers with

ball finials.