Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Invergordon Free Church and Church Hall, Castle Road, Invergordon
Invergordon Free Church and Church Hall, Castle Road, Invergordon — category B 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
Invergordon Free Church and Church Hall, Castle Road, Invergordon is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB35072). 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 25/03/1971 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Burgh Invergordon NGR NH 70757 68752 Coordinates 270757, 868752 — Ross and Joass, 1859-61. Dated 1860. Gothic, symmetrical, cruciform on plan; dominated by very tall spire in south gable. Stugged, sneck coursed rubble, polished ashlar dressings. Pointed headed recessed entrance in base of central, diagonally buttressed, square tower; Gothic window above with geometric tracery; 3 louvred lancets in each face of 2nd stage, with lucarnes in octagonal stone spire, terminating with weather vane. Turret stair in SW angle. 3-bay flanks; SE and SW bays rising into gables with traceried Gothic windows; paired lancets with alternating buttresses in bays 2 and 3. NE and NW transepts with diagonal buttresses and large Gothic windows detailed as before. Church Hall, dated 1864, at north gable. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Formerly Free Church of Scotland. Architects appointed after competition in which Ross and Joass, A.& W. Reid and James Matthews took part. Spire over 140' high.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Invergordon Free Church and Church Hall is located on Castle Road in Invergordon, within the Scottish Highlands. This structure is a category B listed building, recognised for its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 57.6900, -4.1696
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV18 0AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q17829648 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Invergordon Free Church and Church Hall, Castle Road, Invergordon?
- Invergordon Free Church and Church Hall, Castle Road, Invergordon is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV18 0AZ).
- Is Invergordon Free Church and Church Hall, Castle Road, Invergordon a listed building?
- Invergordon Free Church and Church Hall, Castle Road, Invergordon is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Invergordon Free Church and Church Hall, Castle Road, Invergordon free to visit?
- Yes, Invergordon Free Church and Church Hall, Castle Road, Invergordon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Invergordon Free Church and Church Hall, Castle Road, Invergordon?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV18 0AZ. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.