scottish churches

stall ends , c.1509

stalls , c.1509

west window in the antechapel by clayton and bell, 1876

lettering detail on elphinstone's tomb, by dr kelly c.1928 all that remains of the tomb of 1519 are the two slabs of the base, the top one once held up by figures of virtues, with an effigy on top.

view through filigreed screen c.1509

founder bishop elphinstone's tomb, part of a replacement of 1519, originally designed to be far more florid. this is all that remains after its destruction in religious conflict. in 1926 henry wilson designed the tomb that now stands outside the west front, taking inspiration from the tomb of pope sixtus IV by antonio pollaiuolo, as this was believed to have influenced the tomb of 1519, which had an effigy of the founder on top, and this top slab held up from the base by bronze virtues. the remaining slabs were sandwiched together with added lettering by dr kelly in around 1928

north side of the early c16 chapel from the west

the church was built in 1858-60 by alex ellis, the tower and spire completed in 1876-7 by r.g.wilson. like many catholic churches of the period, this church is built in a wiry drawn out thin gothic, a far cry from muscular c.of e. work of the time.

the church was built in 1858-60 by alex ellis, the tower and spire completed in 1876-7 by r.g.wilson. like many catholic churches of the period, this church is built in a wiry drawn out thin gothic, a far cry from muscular c.of e. work of the time.

the church was built in 1858-60 by alex ellis, the tower and spire completed in 1876-7 by r.g.wilson. like many catholic churches of the period, this church is built in a wiry drawn out thin gothic, a far cry from muscular c.of e. work of the time.

the church was built in 1858-60 by alex ellis, the tower and spire completed in 1876-7 by r.g.wilson. like many catholic churches of the period, this church is built in a wiry drawn out thin gothic, a far cry from muscular c.of e. work of the time.

glass of about 1865 in the antechapel

1828 north church by john smith, now the aberdeen arts centre

1828 north church by john smith, now the aberdeen arts centre

rear courtyard showing the side of the church built 1803-4 by james massie

this is the oldest catholic church in aberdeen, hidden away off justice st., and built beside the residence of vicars apostolic since 1774. the church was built in 1803-4 by james massie, given a gallery in 1815 and a facade in 1817 by harry leith

glass by gordon webster, 1959, set in a lightbox under the gallery

signature on glass by gordon webster, 1959, set in a lightbox under the gallery