The Corpus of ROMANESQUE SCULPTURE in Britain & Ireland
St Vigean/St Fechin (now)
Parish church
The church of St Vigeans is built at the top of a large mound alongside the river Brothock. Originally single aisled, N and S aisles were added later. Later still, in the 19thc, an additional aisle was built onto the N side of the church. The W tower, although medieval, was also a later addition. On the S exterior of this a cushion capital was re-used. On an interior doorway to the tower stairs is a re-used chevron voussoir. A number of incised crosses, believed to be consecration crosses, also exist, all with the same type of cross. By 1720, the church had fallen into disrepair, and some remedial work seems to have been undertaken. But in 1754 it was again declared ruinous and required further repairs, most of which would appear to have involved the roof. Further changes to the church took place in the late 18thc and early 19thc, but in 1871-72 the church was extensively restored and additions made, including an eastern apse. Three 12thc voussoirs were found built into the S aisle walling.