Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Alness Old Parish Church
Alness Old Parish Church — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Alness Old Parish Church is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB365). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 25/03/1971 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Alness NGR NH 64485 69074 Coordinates 264485, 869074 — Church, now roofless, dated 1625 (bellcote), 1672 (lintel) and 1775 (skew). 1672 T-plan church incorporating earlier work, renovated 1775-80. Harled with ashlar margins. Symmetrical south elevation with paired ground and gallery windows in outer bays and pair long central windows in centre bay. Bellcote with stumpy finials at west apex, ball finial at east and thistle finial at north; moulded and initialled jambs to north door (which probably gave access to former Novar aisle). Additional later extension to north gable with wide blocked doors (possibly stabling/carriage house for Novar aisle). External gallery stair to east gable; also burial enclosure with Munro eagle (Novar) dated 1671. Semi-circular mural recess in NE internal wall, probably for recumbant figure. Burial ground; coped, rubble walled burial ground with interesting 17th, 18th and 19th century tombs. — Lintel in north inscribed; "Mortis meditatio vita est 16 WML IMT 72" (To think on Death is Life).
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Alness Old Parish Church is located in the Scottish Highlands. It is a category B listed building, recognised for its architectural and historical importance.
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- Coordinates
- 57.6910, -4.2749
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV17 0RF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q17813968 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alness Old Parish Church?
- Alness Old Parish Church is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV17 0RF).
- Is Alness Old Parish Church a listed building?
- Alness Old Parish Church is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Alness Old Parish Church free to visit?
- Yes, Alness Old Parish Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Alness Old Parish Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV17 0RF. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.