Description
1820, alterations and additions, R B Pratt, Elgin, 1901.
Rectangular harl pointed rubble church, tooled ashlar
dressings. Long S facing elevation with pair large
round-headed windows flanked by entrances in outer bays
each with round-headed fanlight and double-leaf plank doors. Square-headed gallery window in each gable under relieving arch. Ball-finialled bellcote at W gable apex (re-used from old
church, Keith); re-hung 1753 bell; ball finial at E apex.
1901. Minister's room extends at E gable. Single storey,
2 bays with round-headed door and window.
1901 glazing throughout. Slate roofs.
1986 extension at rear of Minister's room.
INTERIOR: original galleried lay-out. 5-sided gallery
supported by cast-iron columns; original field-panel front
with Gordon-Duff armorials inset at centre. 19th century
mural monuments.
BURIAL GROUND: semi-circular rubble walled burial ground
fronts church with some up-standing remains of 1617 (and
possibly earlier) church now re-used as burial enclosure
with various exceptionally good mural monuments dated
1667, 1727 and 1758. 17th century and subsequent tombstones.
Simple entrance to burial ground closed by pair cast-iron
spearhead carriage gates.
MURAL MONUMENTS IN RUINOUS OLD CHURCH;
1667; commemorating Ann Gordon and Katherine Leslie, sited on
E wall, a Corinthianesque aedicule with good 17th century
lettering and enriched frieze.
1727, commemorating Reverend George Chalmers, sited on W,
wall, Roman Doric aedicule with pulvinated frieze, broken
segmental armorial pediment and finely carved nimbus flanking
a bible containing a white marble tablet in black frame.
1758, commemorating Helen Chalmers, sited on S wall, Ionic
pilastered and pedimented aedicule.
Undated 18th century panel to John Stewart on exterior
of S wall.