cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

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cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

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a carved head, maybe in a mitre ?, can be seen on this face of the early c16 south spire
cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

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late c14 towers, with early c16 spires, and c15 west window
cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

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the porch was begun in the c14, though not finished until the c16
cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

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the machicolated tops of the western towers are probably early c15 work, originally with cap houses allowing practical use of the fortifications. the spires are early c16
cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

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table tomb of elizabeth wardon, 1797
cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

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working early c15 machicolations on the top of the late c14 western towers: there must have been a walkway behind originally to allow access.
cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

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c15 west window over the late c14 west door
cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

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late c14 west doorway, stripped of all ornament.
cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

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the only decoration on the west front is this small shield of the arms of scotland, the lion still visible, set off centre at the top of one of the 7 windows of the c15
cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

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n.w. tower of the late c14, finished in the early c15, with its early c16 spire
cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

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view down the north side of the nave, c15 with much early c19 restoration. this was a bitterly cold day.
cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

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late c14 towers, with early c16 spires, and c15 west front. one quarter of william wallace is supposedly buried here.
cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

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late c14 towers, with early c16 spires, and c15 west front
cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

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the gatehouse was rebuilt in 1832 by john smith
aberdeen st.machar's cathedral

aberdeen st.machar's cathedral

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cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

07 Feb 2013 190
war memorial window by douglas strachan, 1924
cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

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1874 glass by daniel cottier, faith , hope and charity with three local artists over, jameson, philip and dyce.
cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

cathedral of st.machar, aberdeen

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1870s glass by daniel cottier, the baptist and st.peter.
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