Church of the Immaculate Conception
16 minute walk from Stonehaven station · Dundee, Aberdeen and North East · Free entry
The Church of the Immaculate Conception, also known as St Mary’s, is a historic Catholic church situated in Stonehaven. Designed by J Russell MacKenzie and opened in 1877, this intimate building was financed by Elsa Mona Rickart Hepburn, likely in memory of her daughter.
Built in the Neo-Gothic style using local brown sandstone, the church features the scale of a private chapel with seating for ninety people. Visitors can admire the elaborate exterior façade, which boasts a four-stage tower, a screen of short columns, and a bold Gothic arched door.
Inside, you will find a traditional interior with hammer beams and chevron patterns on the ceiling. Notable artistic details include a tall Gothic arch separating the nave from the sanctuary and the Stations of the Cross, which were painted by the Shetland artist F Walterson.
Visitor information
- Place type
- Church
- Good for
- Architecture, Churches, abbeys & cathedrals
- Characteristics
- Gothic, Listed, Victorian
- Admission
- Free
- Region
- Dundee, Aberdeen and North East
Stations within walking distance
- Stonehaven station — 16 min walk, 1.3 km
Other places near Stonehaven
- St James The Great Episcopal Church — 14 min walk from the station
- Stonehaven Leisure Centre — 19 min walk from the station
- Stonehaven Open Air Pool — 19 min walk from the station
- Dunnottar Castle, from Stonehaven — 21 min walk from the station
- Tolbooth Museum — 21 min walk from the station
- Dunnottar Woods, near Stonehaven — 30 min walk from the station