Elgin South Parish Church, Moray Street, Elgin is a Grade B listed building in the Moray local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 20 August 1981. Church. 4 related planning applications.

Elgin South Parish Church, Moray Street, Elgin

WRENN ID
stony-marble-sable
Grade
B
Local Planning Authority
Moray
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
20 August 1981
Type
Church
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

A and W Reid, 1852-54. 1st pointed Gothic. 5-bay

rectangular church orientated N/S. Coursed rubble with

ashlar dressings. 3-stage tower; tooled facetted spire

with lucarnes on alternate faces. Stepped angle

buttresses; entrance under pointed moulded head at

north, small lancets in lower stage, paired belfry

openings in 3rd stage with clock above in each face;

2-light windows on gable with outer buttresses and

crocketted finials. Narrow cusped lancets with

hoodmoulds alternated by buttresses to each flank; slate

roof.

INTERIOR: braced rafter ceiling; U-shaped gallery

supported by slender hexagonal iron columns with plaster

capitals; panelled balustrade with Gothic motif and

painted plaster frieze of entwined leaves and buds.

Later 19th century small church room added to S gable.

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