Alternative Names Cathedral Church Of St Andrew
Site type CATHEDRAL
Canmore ID 20084
Site Number NJ90NW 178
NGR NJ 94473 06471
Council ABERDEEN, CITY OF
Parish ABERDEEN
Former Region GRAMPIAN
Former District CITY OF ABERDEEN
Former County ABERDEENSHIRE

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Archaeological Notes

NJ90NW 178 94473 06471

Built 1816, architect Archibald Simpson; chancel added by G E Street in 1880, porch by Sir Robert Lorimer in 1911. Interior by Sir Ninian Comper, 1936-43
W A Brogden 1988.

Cathedral, in ecclesiastical useage. Built 1816-17 by architect Archibald Simpson, the chancel being added by G E Street in 1880 and the porch by R S Lorimer in 1991; the chancel extension was begun in 1928. Complete redecoration and refurbishment of the interior, ciborium and chapel was carried out by J N Comper in 1936-43.
Built in Neo-Perpendicular style of Craigleith sandstone, ashlar with no tower. The nave is vaulted with asiles, the chancel has a clerestory and there is little embellishment apart from outside crockets with gothic details at the front corners.
Marble statue of Bishop John Skinner by John Flaxman.
(Additional bibliography and newspaper references cited).
NMRS, MS/712/83.

Architectural Notes

NMRS REFERENCE:

Architect: Archibald Simpson - West front and nave 1816
Chancel 1880

Sir Ninian Comper - Internal reconstruction

G. E Street - Chancel (altered by Comper)

NMRS Special Collections:
LOR/PRINT ROOM/6.
Designs for Proposed Church Furniture for St. Andrew's Church.
Insc: 'St. Andrew's, Aberdeen. Suggested Church furniture in oak'.
Designs for Credence table, prayer desk, communion kneelers and lectern: perspectives and sections.
Presentation drawing. 15" x 12 1/2".
Pencil and watercolour on tracing, mounted on card.
Signed: Robert Lorimer.
Date: December 1920.

EEC Jan 1820
Fine statue of Bishop Skene by Prof of Sculpture at RA London, finished & about to be sent off

Brogden, W A (1988) Aberdeen: an illustrated architectural guide, R I A S/Landmark Trust series Edinburgh
Page(s): 18 Held at RCAHMS D.5.ABE

Comper, J N (1941) St Andrews Cathedral Aberdeen: the Bishop Seabury Memorial, {s.l.}
Held at RCAHMS D.5.13.ABK.P

Gammie, A (1909) The churches of Aberdeen historical and descriptive, Aberdeen
Page(s): 282 Held at RCAHMS D.5.13.ABK