Church Of St Mary The Virgin, Arbroath

About Church Of St Mary The Virgin, Arbroath

Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Scottish Episcopal Church, in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. It is part of the Diocese of Brechin. Church buildingThe church building in Springfield Terrace was erected in 1852-54 to the designs of John Henderson of Edinburgh. Robert Lorimer contributed the chancel screen and panelling in 1927. The church has a large oblong nave and north aisle with chancel and side chapel. The tower with lucarned spire is at the north-west of the nave and the spire is a prominent landmark on the skyline of the town. The materials are snecked rubble stone and slate. It was listed as Category B in 1971. History of the congregationThe Episcopalians were driven out of Arbroath parish church in 1694 and met in a series of meeting houses in the town. A Qualified congregation was formed about 1760. After the Episcopal and Qualified congregations joined in 1806 they worshipped in the former Qualified chapel, St Mary's which was sold in 1859 after the present church was built. The former St Ninian's United Free Church (now disused) stands on the site of the earlier St Mary's. RecordsChurch records for St Mary's are at University of Dundee Archives among the Brechin Diocesan Library Manuscripts.

Church Of St Mary The Virgin, Arbroath Description

Church of St Mary the Virgin is a Scottish Episcopal Church, in Arbroath, Angus, Scotland. It is part of the Diocese of Brechin. Church buildingThe church building in Springfield Terrace was erected in 1852-54 to the designs of John Henderson of Edinburgh. Robert Lorimer contributed the chancel screen and panelling in 1927. The church has a large oblong nave and north aisle with chancel and side chapel. The tower with lucarned spire is at the north-west of the nave and the spire is a prominent landmark on the skyline of the town. The materials are snecked rubble stone and slate. It was listed as Category B in 1971. History of the congregationThe Episcopalians were driven out of Arbroath parish church in 1694 and met in a series of meeting houses in the town. A Qualified congregation was formed about 1760. After the Episcopal and Qualified congregations joined in 1806 they worshipped in the former Qualified chapel, St Mary's which was sold in 1859 after the present church was built. The former St Ninian's United Free Church (now disused) stands on the site of the earlier St Mary's. RecordsChurch records for St Mary's are at University of Dundee Archives among the Brechin Diocesan Library Manuscripts.

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Church Of St Mary The Virgin, Arbroath is located at Arbroath, Angus
+44 1241 873392
http://www.stmarysarbroath.org.uk/