Historic churches · Scottish Islands
Barrock Free Church
Barrock Free Church — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Barrock Free Church is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB1887). 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 28/11/1984 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Dunnet NGR ND 25692 71215 Coordinates 325692, 971215 — 1844. Large rectangular double aisled church with 6-bay flanks; all rendered and lined as ashlar, tooled ashlar margins. Wide NE gabled 3-bay entrance front, with round headed entrance and round-headed window above, in advanced centre bay rising full height and terminating in shallow pyramidal roof with simple apex finials. Round-headed windows with multi-pane glazing flank entrance, with diminutive blind round headed lancets above. Band course. Plain rectangular fenestration in 6-bay side elevations; thick wooden mullions and transoms and multi-pane glazing; single blind window at NE; simple single storey, single bay Minister's room at SE. Symmetrical paired gables at SW (rear) with single window in each gable, glazed as in flanks, with off-set diminutive blind vents above. Slate roofs. Gate piers; pair plain square rubble gate piers with simple square caps. Coped drystone walled enclosure. — No longer in ecclesiastical use. Built by communal effort. Roof at first with felt, but slated in 1849.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Barrock Free Church is located in the Scottish Islands and is designated as a category B listed building. This recognition highlights its architectural and historical significance within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 58.6225, -3.2811
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW14 8SZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q17827449 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barrock Free Church?
- Barrock Free Church is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW14 8SZ).
- Is Barrock Free Church a listed building?
- Barrock Free Church is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Barrock Free Church free to visit?
- Yes, Barrock Free Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Barrock Free Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW14 8SZ. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.