Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Castlekirk, Lochranza
Castlekirk, Lochranza — category C 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
Castlekirk, Lochranza is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB13457). 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 C Date Added 28/01/1994 Local Authority North Ayrshire Planning Authority North Ayrshire Parish Kilmory NGR NR 93209 50543 Coordinates 193209, 650543 — Circa 1900. Rectangular-plan with entrance gable, Arts and Crafts-style former church converted to dwelling house. Coursed sandstone rubble, red ashlar dressings, slate roof. Pointed and round windows with chamfered margins, leaded and multi-pane glazing; ashlar-coped skews (finials missing). FRONT ELEVATION: gable advanced to right with quatrefoil window and stack at left skew, boarded door with pointed-arch doorcase to right return; 3 bays to left, door formed from pointed window to centre, pointed window to right, 6-pane window to left, tripartite multi-pane dormerhead above with catslide roof; modern rooflight. LEFT RETURN ELEVATION: 2 multi-pane windows to ground floor, large round window above comprising 4 quatrefoils. RIGHT RETURN ELEVATION: tall pointed window with multi-pane glazing. INTERIOR: not seen.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Castlekirk is a church located in Lochranza, in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated as a category C listed building, recognising its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.7041, -5.2927
- District
- North Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA27 8HL
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Ayrshire and Arran
Sources
- wikidata: Q56619985 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Castlekirk, Lochranza?
- Castlekirk, Lochranza is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA27 8HL).
- Is Castlekirk, Lochranza a listed building?
- Castlekirk, Lochranza is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Castlekirk, Lochranza free to visit?
- Yes, Castlekirk, Lochranza is free to enter.
- How do I get to Castlekirk, Lochranza?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KA27 8HL. It sits within the North Ayrshire and Arran parliamentary constituency.