Job done for brickies as finishing touch is added to Lego cathedral model

Like all building projects, its completion can be subject to change – especially with the vagaries of a global pandemic.

But Brechin brickies can finally enjoy a well-earned rest after completing a 10,000-piece Lego replica of the town’s historic cathedral.

And it was topped off by a special finishing touch.

The Lego project was part of the Brechin 2020 programme for the building’s octo centenary.

However, Covid-19 affected the plans and the full celebration could not take place.

An online exhibition was launched in June 2020.

Since then, a dwindling number of worshippers and spiralling debt at the cathedral have forced the Church of Scotland to dissolve the congregation.

The building’s future is yet to be decided.

The inspiration for the replica version came from a Lego recreation of Durham Cathedral.

It took three years and 300,000 bricks to complete.

In Brechin, the Duchess of Fife laid the first block of the model project in November 2018.

A professional design firm created the plans for Brechin Cathedral from digital images of the building.

A variety of events were held to encourage locals to play a part in building the model.

The final piece was the spire for the round tower.

It was cast in pewter and finished in gold leaf.

Angus 3D Solutions designed and cast the piece and donated it to the Brechin 2020 project.

It was popped into place at the weekend at the launch of a new exhibition in Brechin Town House Museum.

It tells the story of the cathedral through objects, documents and art from the Angus Alive collections.

Those include rare Brechin Cathedral music manuscripts and postreformation silver vestments belonging to the Church of Scotland.

The anniversary exhibition continues with a Brechin Conversations and Connections day on Friday June 17 at the museum.

It will give visitors a chance to delve into the archive of Brechin photographer Ken Hay.

The first Brechin Cathedral was constructed in the early part of the 12th Century, but the building would have occupied a site of religious importance much older, dating to the 700s.

Following the Reformation, it became the parish church of Brechin and played an important role as the town grew up around it.

It closed as a place of worship in November 2021.

LEGO BUILDING SOCIETY: Joe Hawke adds the last piece with fellow Brechin brickies Steve Dempsey and Jim Sherrit. Picture by Alan Richardson.

The completed 10,000-piece Brechin Cathedral model.