Historic churches · Central Scotland
High Cross Church, High Cross Avenue, Melrose
High Cross Church, High Cross Avenue, Melrose — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
High Cross Church, High Cross Avenue, Melrose is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB37777). 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 19/02/1981 Local Authority Scottish Borders Planning Authority Scottish Borders Burgh Melrose NGR NT 54057 34161 Coordinates 354057, 634161 — Peddie and Kinnear, 1866. Tower added 1872. Romanesque, hall church of 4 bays with broad gabled front to North, gabled doors to left and right with shallow projecting narthex between, this has a glazed dwarf arcade with sculptured capitals and alternate red and yellow voussoirs, large plate traceried rose window over. Massive tower at NE angle, 3 stages, clock in second stage, belfry in 3rd stage has triple round-headed louvred opening on each face, corbelled octagonal spire. Front and tower are of snecked bull-faced rubble with stugged and polished dressings. The flanks and rear are of snecked rubble. — Formerly UP Church, opened 1867, cost ?2,000. Enlargement and improvement 1872, cost ?1,200. Eildonside, next to church was damaged by Peddie and Kinnear 1865, but has now been too altered to merit listing. Sold by the congregation in 1984 and now St. Cuthbert's RC Church
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
High Cross Church is located on High Cross Avenue in Melrose, central Scotland. This building is designated as a category B listed building, indicating its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.5989, -2.7307
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD6 9SL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17843533 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is High Cross Church, High Cross Avenue, Melrose?
- High Cross Church, High Cross Avenue, Melrose is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD6 9SL).
- Is High Cross Church, High Cross Avenue, Melrose a listed building?
- High Cross Church, High Cross Avenue, Melrose is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is High Cross Church, High Cross Avenue, Melrose free to visit?
- Yes, High Cross Church, High Cross Avenue, Melrose is free to enter.
- How do I get to High Cross Church, High Cross Avenue, Melrose?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD6 9SL. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.