Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Parish Church, Berriedale
Parish Church, Berriedale — 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
Parish Church, Berriedale is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB7926). 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
Berriedale Church is a former church in the parish of Latheron, in Berriedale, Caithness, Scotland. Built in 1826, the T-plan building was closed as a parish church in 2008 but serves as charity under the auspices of the Berriedale Church and Cemetery Association. The Berriedale Church of Scotland and Burial Ground is a category B listed building.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Berriedale Church is a former church in the parish of Latheron, in Berriedale, Caithness, Scotland. Built in 1826, the T-plan building was closed as a parish church in 2008 but serves as charity under the auspices of the Berriedale Church and Cemetery Association. The Berriedale Church of Scotland and Burial Ground is a category B listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The church of Berriedale was built in 1826 by government, at an expense of £750. In 1827, the church was made as a "parliamentary church" under the act 5 Geo. 4. c. 90, on a piece of ground conveyed to the commissioners under the act by James Home of Langwell. The church was surrounded by a stone wall. As early as 1833, interments had been made in the ground enclosed by the wall, and immediately surrounding the church. In 1846, the parliamentary church and district were erected into the quoad sacra parish of Berriedale. In 1892, the minister of the parish was the Rev. Daniel Macdougall. There being no resident elders in the parish, the kirksession consisted of the minister and two assessors…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 58.1895, -3.4967
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- KW7 6HE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q17827239 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Berriedale Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Parish Church, Berriedale?
- Parish Church, Berriedale is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KW7 6HE).
- Is Parish Church, Berriedale a listed building?
- Parish Church, Berriedale is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Parish Church, Berriedale free to visit?
- Yes, Parish Church, Berriedale is free to enter.
- How do I get to Parish Church, Berriedale?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW7 6HE. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.