Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
New Abbey Parish Church, Sweetheart Abbey, New Abbey
New Abbey Parish Church, Sweetheart Abbey, New Abbey — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
New Abbey Parish Church, Sweetheart Abbey, New Abbey is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB17324). 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 04/11/1971 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish New Abbey NGR NX 96513 65971 Coordinates 296513, 565971 — James Barbour of Dumfries, architect. Built 1876-7. T-plan Gothic church with gabled belfry raised high above porch in south east re-entrant angle. Squared and snecked white granite blocks with red sandstone ashlar dressings and bull-faced quoins; some single angle buttresses. Geometric-traceried, pointed and hood-moulded windows, gabled main porch on east side of nave, pointed doorway in splayed reveals, hood-mould with dog-tooth ornament. Belfry, curiously 2-dimensional, with traceried 2-light opening on buttressed tall shaft. Continuous string stepped to link cills and carried as hood-mould over south-facing doors. Blocked eaves; saw-toothed skews; cross finial over either main gable; slate roof. Modern hall added to west is excluded from listing. Interior: elaborate roof timbers; low octagonal pulpit, leaded south window inserted after 1914.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
New Abbey Parish Church is located in New Abbey, within the Scottish Lowlands. This church is a category B listed building, notable for its historical significance. It is situated near Sweetheart Abbey, adding to the area's cultural heritage.
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- Coordinates
- 54.9776, -3.6184
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG2 8EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Official site
- www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17791751 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is New Abbey Parish Church, Sweetheart Abbey, New Abbey?
- New Abbey Parish Church, Sweetheart Abbey, New Abbey is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG2 8EH).
- Is New Abbey Parish Church, Sweetheart Abbey, New Abbey a listed building?
- New Abbey Parish Church, Sweetheart Abbey, New Abbey is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is New Abbey Parish Church, Sweetheart Abbey, New Abbey free to visit?
- Yes, New Abbey Parish Church, Sweetheart Abbey, New Abbey is free to enter.
- How do I get to New Abbey Parish Church, Sweetheart Abbey, New Abbey?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG2 8EH. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.