The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 3/3MacGibbon, David
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The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 3/3
MacGibbon, David
Church architecture -- Scotland
The font which was removed from the Church of Kinkell long stood in a
garden, but is now restored and placed in St. John’s Episcopal Church,
Aberdeen. Of the original font only the granite basin now exists. It is
octagonal in form, and each face is illustrated with one or more sacred
emblems, as shown in Fig. 1319, except one face, on which occur the
initials of Alexander Galloway, parson of Kinkell. He was one of the
best known ecclesiastics in Scotland before the Reformation, and gifted
this font to the Church of Kinkell. Galloway appears to have been one
of the most able public men of his time, of whom Boece says,[148] “He
was so great a favourite
[Illustration: FIG. 1319.--Kinkell Church. Font.]
with the Bishop (Elphinston) that none of his concerns of moment were
transacted without him.”
SACRAMENT HOUSE, KINTORE, ABERDEENSHIRE.
Another piece of sculpture (Fig. 1320) said to have been removed from
the Church of Kinkell is preserved at the Church of Kintore. It was at
one time built into the outer wall of the Church of Kintore, but it has
now been removed for better preservation into the interior. It
[Illustration: FIG. 1320.--Sacrament House, Kintore.
Old Monument built into Wall.]
originally consisted of two parts, the lower portion containing the
ambry for the reception of the sacramental elements, and the upper
portion being enriched with a beautifully carved bas-relief,
representing a monstrance of elaborate tabernacle work, supported by two
angels, and crowned with a sculptured crucifix. The ambry is now
wanting, except the lintel, which bears the words Jesus Maria. Over the
lintel is a panel which no doubt formerly contained sculpture, now
removed. The whole design is surrounded with a frame composed of a
series of baluster shaped shafts, covered with flat foliage of a
Renaissance character.
Whether this decorated work came from Kinkell or not, it evidently
belongs to the period when that church was built, being of the latest
Gothic design, which prevailed immediately before the Reformation.
ST. ADAMNAN’S CHAPEL, ABERDEENSHIRE.
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