Historic churches · Northern Ireland
First Kilrea Presbyterian Church
First Kilrea Presbyterian Church — church building in Kilrea, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
First Kilrea Presbyterian Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1839. Heritage designation: Grade B2 listed building. Address: BT51 5QU. Wikidata describes it as: "church building in Kilrea, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland". Coordinates: 54.9501°, -6.5560°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kilrea Presbyterian Church is a church building of the Coleraine and Limavady presbytery of Presbyterian Church in Ireland. It is located in the village of Kilrea, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. In January 2026 First Kilrea Presbyterian Church was united with Boveedy and Second Kilrea congragations to form the new Kilrea Presbyterian Church.
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Background
History
The first Meeting House built for Presbyterians in the Kilrea district was at Moyknock. In 1642 the first church building at Moyknock was burned down. A second church was built in the townland of Boveedy, just outside modern-day Kilrea. This building served the parishes of Kilrea, Tamlaght, Boveedy and Desertoghill. The third meeting house, the first in Kilrea, was built in 1770. The building stood a short distance in front of the present church. The present-day church building, or "Scot's Kirk" (English: Scottish [or 'Presbyterian'] Church) as it was called, had its foundation stone laid in 1837 and opened for worship in 1839. The funding for the church was provided by the Mercers' Company…
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- Coordinates
- 54.9501, -6.5560
- District
- Causeway Coast and Glens
- Postcode
- BT51 5QU
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Londonderry
- Established
- 1839
Sources
- wikidata: Q5453131 (CC0)
- wikipedia: First Kilrea Presbyterian Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is First Kilrea Presbyterian Church?
- First Kilrea Presbyterian Church is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT51 5QU).
- When was First Kilrea Presbyterian Church built?
- Built or established in 1839.
- Is First Kilrea Presbyterian Church a listed building?
- First Kilrea Presbyterian Church is officially recognised as Grade B2 listed building listed.
- Is First Kilrea Presbyterian Church free to visit?
- Yes, First Kilrea Presbyterian Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to First Kilrea Presbyterian Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT51 5QU. It sits within the East Londonderry parliamentary constituency.