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St Nicholas, also known as the "mither kirk" of Aberdeen, has origins in a Norman church of c.1150 and became one of the largest medieval churches in Scotland. In 1596 it was, unusually, split into two places of worship, one end being used by each of two parishes. The dual use today is by the two reformed denominations (Church of Scotland and United Reformed Church) under the name 'The Uniting Kirk of St Nicholas'.

The 'east kirk' is on the site of the 15th century nave and rebuilt in 1837 by Archibald Simpson/ In 2019 this was out of use, being in the middle of a major reordering that involved the removal of the floor for archaeological investigations.

The 'west kirk', designed and sponsored in 1755 by local architect James Gibbs on the site of the original Norman nave, remained in use, with many of its original features remaining.

The bell tower was rebuilt in 1877 by William Smith to replace an earlier steeple destroyed by fire.

(Precis of an information board on site, and extracts of the list description - category A, LB19966).

Grade I listed buildings and structures are of exceptional, even international importance. There are over 6,000 in the country. Only 2.5% of listed buildings are Grade I listed.
In Scotland the classification is Category A
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