St Margaret’s Chapel & Convent
The former Episcopal Chapel and Convent of St Margaret is an A-listed building in the Spital area of Aberdeen, designed by Ninian Comper and completed in 1898. The main east lights consist of three decorative lancets flanked by two plain glazed lancets. Three clerestory lancets along the Ecclesiastical South wall light the main church, with a number of plain glazed and decorative panels elsewhere in the building.
We carried out a survey in 2017, at the request of a London-based property firm who were planning, at the time, to convert the building into a nightclub. Sadly, most of the original interior furnishings (including parts of the reredos, organ, wood panelling and plaster) have been removed sometime after 2008.
From the Buildings at Risk Register in 2019:
“Built at the close of the 19th century, it was a major milestone in the career of nationally renowned architect Sir J Ninian Comper as his first major commission. Occupying an imposing position on high ground visible from the sea shore, and on the main route to the University and Old Aberdeen, the Chapel and Convent group contribute significantly to the architectural interest of the city. The fine interiors are also of a particularly high quality.”
