Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Free Church, Uig, Skye
Free Church, Uig, Skye — category C 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
Free Church, Uig, Skye is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB13978). 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 C Date Added 08/09/1982 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Snizort NGR NG 39727 63436 Coordinates 139727, 863436 — Ross and Joass, 1860-61. Whitewashed rubble with painted margins. Simple rectangular building with square tower set into west gable, rising one stage above church with paired rounded windows in each face of upper stage. Pyramidal slate roof with cast-iron brattishing. 4 centred arched entrance at base of tower base, 3 small round headed windows at base of west gable, pair long similar windows above and quatrefoil at apex. Simple 3-bay flanks; vestry wing to rear. Slate roof. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Former Parish Church. Commanding position above Uig bay.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Free Church in Uig, Skye, is a category C listed building located in the Scottish Highlands. It serves as a notable example of 19th-century ecclesiastical architecture in the area.
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- Coordinates
- 57.5857, -6.3564
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV51 9YE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q56620386 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Free Church, Uig, Skye?
- Free Church, Uig, Skye is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV51 9YE).
- Is Free Church, Uig, Skye a listed building?
- Free Church, Uig, Skye is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Free Church, Uig, Skye free to visit?
- Yes, Free Church, Uig, Skye is free to enter.
- How do I get to Free Church, Uig, Skye?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV51 9YE. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.