Seafield Terrace, Portsoy, with parish church
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Image: © Peter Barr Taken: 13 Sep 2011
"Until 1741 the inhabitants of Portsoy belonging to the established Church attended public worship at the Parish Church of Fordyce. This was felt to be a serious inconvenience especially in winter, the distance being two miles and the roads far from good. The first Presbyterian place of worship was opened in 1741... situated in the back street nearly opposite to the Burnside distillery. Then in 1746 a new church, which was abandoned in 1804. Funds were raised for the present church in 1815, which accommodates up to 700 souls.