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Aberdeen, Old St Paul's Episcopal Chapel

Chapel (18th Century)

Site Name Aberdeen, Old St Paul's Episcopal Chapel

Classification Chapel (18th Century)

Alternative Name(s) St Paul's Church

Canmore ID 130621

Site Number NJ90NW 372

NGR NJ 9410 0655

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Aberdeen, City Of
  • Parish Aberdeen
  • Former Region Grampian
  • Former District City Of Aberdeen
  • Former County Aberdeenshire

Archaeology Notes

NJ90NW 372 9410 0655

For successor church (NJ 9409 0657), see NJ90NW 70.

St Paul's Chapel; built 1721, demolished 1865.

NMRS, MS/712/83.

Nothing is visible of this church, which was built in 1721. It was demolished in 1865 to make way for the church (NJ90NW 70) that occupies the site today.

Visited by RCAHMS (JRS, ATW), 27 February 1997.

Architecture Notes

Architect: William Littlejohn 1764 additions

NMRS REFERENCE:

Aberdeen, Gallowgate, Church of St. Paul's.

Built 1720, taken down 1860.

EXTERNAL REFERENCE:

Aberdeen Public Library, Reference Department.

1721. (Built from plans by a Quaker amateur architect, Archibald Jeffrey, Laird of King's Wells).

1750. Gateway on West side of Gallowgate. (circa).

- Plans. Smith, Alex. Emslie. St. Paul's Church Aberdeen. 1901.

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