Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Inveraray Parish Church
Inveraray Parish Church — category A listed building in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Inveraray Parish Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "category A listed building in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.2302°, -5.0734°.
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Heritage listing
Category A Date Added 04/08/1966 Local Authority Argyll And Bute Planning Authority Argyll And Bute Burgh Inveraray NGR NN 09588 08429 Coordinates 209588, 708429 — c.1800-1805. Robert Mylne. Georgian. Oblong. Designed to house separate Gaelic and English-speaking congregations under one roof but divided by solid partition. Harled; dressed face-work; gabled slate roof. 2 segmental-headed windows on each side. Pedimented facade at each end: 3 Palladian windows above; Classical doorway with half-columns and entablature, flanked by black segmental-headed windows; slender column and half-column at each corner. Bell on S. facade re-cast 1728 by Robert Maxwell, Edinburgh; presented by Archibald Campbell of Stonefield.: Clock on N. facade. Formerly had central steeple (removed 1941). INTERIOR OF GLENARAY CHURCH: Converted into Church Hall 1957. INTERIOR OF INVERARAY CHURCH: Gallery on 3 sides. Re- furnished 1898; notable pulpit, canopy, pews and font by local craftsmen. Re-decorated 1952-3. — Ecclesiastical and in use as such. Built at expense of 5th Duke of Argyll who closely supervised the work. From 1650 until their union in 1930 there were 2 changes in Parish. Glenaray (Gaelic-speaking) and Inveraray (English speaking).
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Place summary
Inveraray Parish Church is located in the Scottish Highlands, postcode PA32. It is a category A listed building, notable for its architectural significance and historical importance.
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- Coordinates
- 56.2302, -5.0734
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA32 8TT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Official site
- www.inverarayjail.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1303643 (CC0)
- commons: North view of the Church of Scotland, Inveraray - geograph.org.uk - 544667.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Inveraray Parish Church?
- Inveraray Parish Church is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA32 8TT).
- Is Inveraray Parish Church a listed building?
- Inveraray Parish Church is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Inveraray Parish Church free to visit?
- Yes, Inveraray Parish Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Inveraray Parish Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA32 8TT. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.