Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Old Parish Church and Burial-Ground, Rothiemurchus
Old Parish Church and Burial-Ground, Rothiemurchus — 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
Old Parish Church and Burial-Ground, Rothiemurchus is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB234). 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 20/12/1979 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Duthil And Rothiemurchus National Park Cairngorms NGR NH 88573 09292 Coordinates 288573, 809292 — 1830, on earlier site and incorporating portions of earlier church. Roofless and gutted. Rectangular S facing symmetrical 4-bay front with square headed windows; entrance porches in centre rear and at W gable; pedimented bellcote at W gable apex. Burial ground: Grant of Rothiemurchus enclosure; low coped wall with cast-iron spearhead railings; various tombs dating mainly from 19th and 20th centuries. — Present church and burial ground wall re-built by Sir J P Grant of Rothiemurchus with Government assistance in 1830. Declared Quoad Sacra parish 1833; Telford manse built 1830.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Old Parish Church and Burial-Ground is located in Rothiemurchus, in the Scottish Highlands (postcode PH22). This site is designated as a category B listed building, reflecting its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 57.1609, -3.8439
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PH22 1QP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
Sources
- wikidata: Q17827601 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Parish Church and Burial-Ground, Rothiemurchus?
- Old Parish Church and Burial-Ground, Rothiemurchus is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PH22 1QP).
- Is Old Parish Church and Burial-Ground, Rothiemurchus a listed building?
- Old Parish Church and Burial-Ground, Rothiemurchus is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Old Parish Church and Burial-Ground, Rothiemurchus free to visit?
- Yes, Old Parish Church and Burial-Ground, Rothiemurchus is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Parish Church and Burial-Ground, Rothiemurchus?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PH22 1QP. It sits within the Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey parliamentary constituency.