Historic churches · Scottish Islands
Church of Scotland, Keiss
Church of Scotland, Keiss — 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
Church of Scotland, Keiss is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB14082). 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 13/04/1971 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Wick NGR ND 34840 61051 Coordinates 334840, 961051 — Thomas Telford, 1827; standard Parliamentary T-plan Church. Harled with tooled ashlar margins and dressings. 4-bay south elevation with depressed arched entrances in outer bays (blocked at east) and 2 similar headed windows in centre; similar windows light end gables and rear wing; cast-iron Y-tracery and lattice-pane glazing. Birdcage bellcote, with later cast-iron weathervane, at west gable. Simple drystone walled enclosure. Interior; re-cast; entrance vestibule in west end; rear wing partitioned to form room. Octagonal cusped panelled pulpit under east window with simple backboard; plain pews. Carved memorial within vestibule by John Nicolson of Nybster with roundel depicting Sir Francis Tress Barry of Keiss Castle, died 1907. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Quoad Sacra parish of Keiss formed in 1833 out of parts of parishes of Wick and Canisbay. John Nicolson a sculptor of local repute; memorial of Sir Francis Tress Barry formerly stood at Keiss Castle.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Church of Scotland, located in Keiss on the Scottish Islands, is a category B listed building. This designation highlights its architectural and historical significance within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 58.5327, -3.1207
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW1 4XE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q17830860 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Church of Scotland, Keiss?
- Church of Scotland, Keiss is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW1 4XE).
- Is Church of Scotland, Keiss a listed building?
- Church of Scotland, Keiss is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Church of Scotland, Keiss free to visit?
- Yes, Church of Scotland, Keiss is free to enter.
- How do I get to Church of Scotland, Keiss?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW1 4XE. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.