Historic churches · Central Scotland
Houndwood Church
Houndwood Church — 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
Houndwood Church is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB4107). 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 09/06/1971 Local Authority Scottish Borders Planning Authority Scottish Borders Parish Coldingham NGR NT 84352 63836 Coordinates 384352, 663836 — Opened 1836 with significant alterations, 1903; further additions. Symmetrical single storey, 5- by 2-bay quadrangular, plain classical church with projecting 2-stage, square-plan bell tower centred at front; flat-roofed porch recessed to W; taller, flat-roofed chancel recessed to E; piended vestry and various single storey additions at rear. Whinstone and red sandstone rubble; red sandstone dressings. Base course; moulded eaves. Narrow quoin strips; tooled quoins and long and short surrounds to round-arched, keystoned openings; bracketed cills. Upper stage of bell tower with cream sandstone ashlar dressings; pilastered quoins; overhanging mutuled eaves. S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: projecting bell tower at centre with large window centred at ground; squat, square-headed window aligned above; louvred belfry opening centred at upper stage with roundel below. Nave set behind with large single windows in 2 bays recessed to outer left and right respectively. Corniced, flat-roofed porch recessed to outer left with 2-leaf, timber panelled door at centre; round-arched timber panelled upper. Single window in corniced chancel recessed to outer right. W (SIDE) ELEVATION: 2-bay nave with single window in flat-roofed porch projecting at centre; large windows in bays recessed to left and right. Bell tower recessed to outer right with 2-leaf timber panelled door ground off-set to left of centre; round-arched, timber panelled upper; louvred belfry opening centred at upper stage with roundel below. Various single storey additions recessed to outer left. N (REAR) ELEVATION: blind elevation to nave with projecting vestry off-se
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Houndwood Church is a category B listed building located in central Scotland. It is notable for its architectural significance and historical value within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8674, -2.2516
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD14 5TP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17847812 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Houndwood Church?
- Houndwood Church is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD14 5TP).
- Is Houndwood Church a listed building?
- Houndwood Church is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Houndwood Church free to visit?
- Yes, Houndwood Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Houndwood Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD14 5TP. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.