Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Knockbain Free Church
Knockbain Free Church — 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
Knockbain Free Church is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB7989). 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 29/10/1982 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Knockbain NGR NH 63513 50496 Coordinates 263513, 850496 — John Rhind, 1888, Gothic; cruciform church with porch at SW and tower at SE angle. Vestry and various ancillary buildings grouped around tower. Sneck coursed red rubble with polished ashlar dressings of same stone. Large triple lancet windows in each gable. Square tower broached to octagonal with louvred belfry and facetted spire. Weathervane on spire; slate roof. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Site originally just inside Killearnan parish.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Knockbain Free Church is a church located in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated as a category C listed building, recognising its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 57.5240, -4.2807
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV1 3XE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q56616986 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Knockbain Free Church?
- Knockbain Free Church is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV1 3XE).
- Is Knockbain Free Church a listed building?
- Knockbain Free Church is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Knockbain Free Church free to visit?
- Yes, Knockbain Free Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Knockbain Free Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV1 3XE. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.