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Dornoch Free Church, Church Street, Dornoch

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Dornoch Free Church, Church Street, Dornoch — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

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Dornoch Free Church, Church Street, Dornoch is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB24640). 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 07/03/1984 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Burgh Dornoch NGR NH 79891 89551 Coordinates 279891, 889551 — Church; 1844, renovated 1896. Rectangular rubble, tooled ashlar dressings. Wide east and west gables, each with projecting centre portion, that at east single storey Minister's room. Round-headed entrance in centre of west gable with continuous hoodmould/string course, and 3 pointed-headed lancets above with similar detailing. Diagonal buttresses terminating as finials at west front; apex bellcote with pyramidal roof. Long round-headed window in outer bays of west gable; similar fenestration in 6-bay flanks; slate roof. Church room (former Free Church School) 1844. Single storey T-plan building sited immediately south of church; rubble with tooled ashlar dressings. Round-headed windows with multi-pane glazing; apex ball finials slate roof. Burial Ground; rubble coped walled burial ground to rear. Gate piers and frontage retaining wall; pair square ashlar gate piers with square caps; low coped retaining wall with plain spearheaded cast-iron railings and matching pair gates.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

Place summary

Dornoch Free Church is located on Church Street in Dornoch, within the Scottish Highlands. This category B listed building is notable for its architectural significance and historical value.

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Coordinates
57.8793, -4.0266
District
Highland
Postcode
IV25 3SA
Parliamentary constituency
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Dornoch Free Church, Church Street, Dornoch?
Dornoch Free Church, Church Street, Dornoch is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV25 3SA).
Is Dornoch Free Church, Church Street, Dornoch a listed building?
Dornoch Free Church, Church Street, Dornoch is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
Is Dornoch Free Church, Church Street, Dornoch free to visit?
Yes, Dornoch Free Church, Church Street, Dornoch is free to enter.
How do I get to Dornoch Free Church, Church Street, Dornoch?
Drivers can navigate to postcode IV25 3SA. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.