The Cottage (formerly Christ's College)
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The Cottage (formerly Christ's College)
Image: © Bill Harrison Taken: 25 May 2013
After the 1843 Disruption, the Free Church rapidly established its own theological training colleges. This extravagant (excessive?) gothic/Tudor building was erected in 1850 at the cost of £2025 by the Aberdeen Free Presbytery to serve the whole of northern Scotland and the Isles. The huge oriel window once commanded a fine view down Union Street but later buildings have encroached upon it. It is now a bar. B-listed: http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/sc-20086-alford-place-the-college-former-christ-s-
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Image Location
Latitude
57.142595
Longitude
-2.112843