Talk:Kincardineshire Towns and Villages B

Banchory-Ternan

St Columba's RC Church built in 1931 was one of the last churches designed by William John Devlin. Devlin contributied to several Catholic churches up until his death in 1932. The quality of the dressed stone used throughout is fairly typical of many Devlin designs in what are otherwise often quite restrained but attractive buildings, the octagonal tower is worthy of closer inspection blending into the building.

St Ternans Episcopal Church was designed and built in the early 1850's, architect William Ramage eventually succeeded to his own practice, his main customer being the Episcopal Church (of which he was a member). Most of his work is located in Aberdeenshire however there are at leat two more buildings in Banchory attributed to him. Ramage died during 1866, he is buried at St Clement's, Footdee, where a large granite monument was erected to his memory.

West Parish Church (originally the Free Church) was designed in the late 1870's and construction was completed by the mid 1880's, two architects submitted plans, the successful design by James Souttar eventually built by his son. The building is "L" shaped thanks to the incorporation of the tower topped by a chamfered spire.

Aberdeen architect John Smith is responsible for East Parish Church, originally conceived and built in the 1820's, Smith returned to the church in the 1840's to make further additions (including the vestry). Parts of the chancel were reconstructed in the late 1920's by the Mitchell partnership. The early works by Smith were often Greek styled architecture but by the 1820's his style changed to a more Tudor Gothic style as seen here. Although Smith worked on a handful of Kincardinshire churches he often worked in his hometown and notably worked alongside Thomas Telford on the harbour improvements and is also responsible for many of the early civil engineering projects within Aberdeen.

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