Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Dunoon High Kirk
Dunoon High Kirk — 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
Dunoon High Kirk is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB26429). 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
High Kirk, also known as the Old Parish Church, is a Church of Scotland church building in Dunoon, Cowal, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located on Kirk Street, just south of the town centre. Constructed in the Gothic Revival style, it is a Category B listed building. After being scheduled for closure, the final service was held at the church on 1 October 2023.
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From the Wikipedia article
High Kirk, also known as the Old Parish Church, is a Church of Scotland church building in Dunoon, Cowal, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is located on Kirk Street, just south of the town centre. Constructed in the Gothic Revival style, it is a Category B listed building. After being scheduled for closure, the final service was held at the church on 1 October 2023.
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Background
History
The church was completed in 1816, to a design by architect James Gillespie Graham of Edinburgh, built near the site of an earlier, 15th-century parish church, the Bishop's Palace, which became the Cathedral Church of both the Roman Catholic and Episcopalian Bishops of Argyll. In the late 18th century, this building became dilapidated and was demolished, and the stone used to build the current incarnation. It was enlarged in 1834 by David Hamilton of Glasgow. Five years later, the church's tower, which is in three stages, was raised by eight feet. It has a clock, presented by William Campbell, on each of its four sides. In 1909, Andrew Balfour lengthened and widened the church. The 1939…
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- Coordinates
- 55.9472, -4.9254
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA23 7HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Official site
- cowalkirk.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q65029428 (CC0)
- wikipedia: High Kirk, Dunoon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dunoon High Kirk?
- Dunoon High Kirk is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA23 7HH).
- Is Dunoon High Kirk a listed building?
- Dunoon High Kirk is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Dunoon High Kirk free to visit?
- Yes, Dunoon High Kirk is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dunoon High Kirk?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA23 7HH. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.