Imposing Perpendicular Gothic Church building constructed in 1903 and designed by renowned local Architect A. Marshall Mackenzie to form the southwest corner of the adjoining Marischal College. This Church with its impressive and imposing tower is an important building in the city centre and a defining landmark. It was built as a replacement for the original collegiate Church built in 1532 on this site, which was incorporated into Marischal College in 1593 and later demolished. After much negotiation between the Town Council, Church and University, Marshall Mackenzie built this replacement in the same style as the college extension. It formed an integral part of the whole site. Taking its cue from Marshall’s celebrated Gothic addition to Marischal College, the Greyfriar’s Church is embellished with an array of finials and crockets. A 16th century tracery window has been incorporated into the present church and now has stained glass by C. E. Kempe. A. Marshall Mackenzie (1843-1933) was a Scottish architect of national repute. His output includes many significant public buildings in Aberdeen including The Harbour Offices and Aberdeen Art Gallery.
Location
The building is situated on the north corner of Queen Street and Broad Street within Aberdeen’s central business district. The subjects are within close proximity to Union Street, the Bon-Accord and St Nicholas Shopping Centres as well as both Robert Gordon University and Aberdeen College.
Accommodation
Entrance elevation to Broad Street with steps leading to central entrance porch. Multi panelled decorative 2-leaf timber entrance door.
Ground floor:-
Entrance vestibule
Main Church area-with nave and single aisle. Large 16th century 7 light tracery window to chancel. Granite pulpit, timber pews and carved timber choir stalls in chancel.
Vestry
Storage and circulation areas.
Net internal floor area 391 sq m (4,207 sq ft) or thereby
Lower ground/basement level:-
West Hall, East Hall, Kitchen, Male and Female WCs, storage rooms and circulation areas.
Net internal floor area 263 sq m (2,830 sq ft) or thereby.
Additional Accommodation:-
Balcony area fitted with timber pews.
Spire store room.
External
Private rear yard which can accommodate 2/3 cars.
Fittings and fixtures
The Seller reserves the right to remove the ecclesiastical fittings and fixtures including, without prejudice to the foregoing generality, the polished granite pulpit, carved timber choir stalls, the pews and the free standing stained glass window panel in the balcony. The Seller will exercise reasonable care in the removal of these reserved items but will not be bound to make good any damage resulting from such removal. If the Purchaser intends to apply for Planning Permission for Change of Use of the building, the Purchaser will include in the application for Planning Permission an application for listed building consent in respect of the removal of the reserved items.
Terms
Offers In The Region Of £600,000 are invited for the Church
Specification
The Church is Listed (Category A) as being of special architectural/historical interest. In both the current and new Local Plans the building is in an area zoned for mixed use and a range of uses would be accepted. In response to enquiry, Aberdeen City Council Planning Department and Historic Scotland have indicated that, whilst in the usual way officers are not able to comment on the merits of a proposal until a specific application is made, typically as long as the building’s exterior is unchanged and interior features underlying the listed status are not altered and/or are protected, a change of use and alterations is likely to be allowed.