Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
Erskine Church, Townhead, Langholm
Erskine Church, Townhead, Langholm — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Erskine Church, Townhead, Langholm is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB37117). 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 03/08/1971 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Burgh Langholm NGR NY 36372 84681 Coordinates 336372, 584681 — R Baldie of Glasgow, architect. Dated 1867. Gothic church with square tower and broach spire. Coursed stugged ashlar with polished dressings, buttresses, strings and hood-moulds. Rectangular-plan, main gabled (W) elevation to High Street. Arcaded triple doorway in nave with flanking columns, doors deeply recessed and with cusped heads; tall window above with cusped tracery; aisles shallow recessed, left (N) aisle treated as tower bottom stage, unusually tall 2nd tower stage with elongated 2-light window with rose above to elevations. Lucarned stone spire. Skews with gableted skewputts; continuous slated roof. Pointed lights to flanks. — No longer in ecclesiastical use. Occupies prominent position. Foundation stone laid 1.5.1866. Originally North UP church.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Erskine Church is located in Townhead, Langholm, in the Scottish Lowlands. This structure is a category B listed building, reflecting its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.1524, -3.0000
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG13 0LB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Official site
- www.buccleuchcentre.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q17809684 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Erskine Church, Townhead, Langholm?
- Erskine Church, Townhead, Langholm is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG13 0LB).
- Is Erskine Church, Townhead, Langholm a listed building?
- Erskine Church, Townhead, Langholm is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Erskine Church, Townhead, Langholm free to visit?
- Yes, Erskine Church, Townhead, Langholm is free to enter.
- How do I get to Erskine Church, Townhead, Langholm?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG13 0LB. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.