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East Church, Inverness

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East Church, Inverness — church in Inverness, Scotland.

East Church, Inverness, historic churches in Scottish Highlands

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
30 min–1 h
Nearest railway station
Inverness · 0.2 km
  • Free entry

About

East Church, Inverness is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1898. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Inverness, Scotland". Coordinates: 57.4803°, -4.2264°.

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Heritage listing

East Church, Inverness is a Category B listed building and former parish church of the Church of Scotland in Inverness.

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East Church, Inverness is a Category B listed building and former parish church of the Church of Scotland in Inverness.

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Background

History

The church opened as a chapel of ease in 1798 but was rebuilt in 1852-1853. The street frontage was added in 1897-1898 by Ross & Macbeth. East Church left the Church of Scotland during the disruption of 1843 and became Inverness East Free Church. In 1900 it joined with the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland to form the United Free Church of Scotland and became a United Free church. In 1929, with many other United Free churches, Inverness East Church, returned to the Church of Scotland. The Church's parish included some of the city centre of Inverness, as well as the Longman, Drakies and Raigmore areas. Within the Raigmore estate, they have an outreach post known as 'The Shack' which was…

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Coordinates
57.4803, -4.2264
District
Highland
Postcode
IV1 1LU
Parliamentary constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Established
1898
Nearest railway station
Inverness0.2 km

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Frequently asked questions

Where is East Church, Inverness?
East Church, Inverness is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV1 1LU).
When was East Church, Inverness built?
Built or established in 1898.
Is East Church, Inverness a listed building?
East Church, Inverness is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
Is East Church, Inverness free to visit?
Yes, East Church, Inverness is free to enter.
How do I get to East Church, Inverness?
The nearest railway station is Inverness, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV1 1LU.