Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
St Columba's Episcopal Church, Queen Street, Nairn
St Columba's Episcopal Church, Queen Street, Nairn — 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
St Columba's Episcopal Church, Queen Street, Nairn is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB38452). 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 12/03/1981 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Burgh Nairn NGR NH 88348 56271 Coordinates 288348, 856271 — Alexander Ross, 1857. Enlarged, John Robertson, 1898. Early English Gothic. 5 bay nave with lower 2 bay chancel; gabled porch at NW. Rubble with ashlar dressings. Simple lancet windows to side elevations; 2 geometric traceried and one rose window west gable. Triple lancet to east gable; stone cross at each nave gable apex. Slate roof. Simple interior. Braced rafter roof of red Memel pine supported by simple stone corbels; traceried timber choir screen; stone reredos and altar, each decorated with blind Gothic arches, the reredos bordered with dog-tooth ornament. Simple hexagonal font. Near contemporary stained glass. — Corner site with Millbank Crescent. Ecclesiastical building in use as such.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
St Columba's Episcopal Church is located on Queen Street in Nairn, within the Scottish Highlands. This building is designated as a category C listed structure, recognising its historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 57.5826, -3.8690
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV12 4AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Official site
- nairnmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q56644361 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Columba's Episcopal Church, Queen Street, Nairn?
- St Columba's Episcopal Church, Queen Street, Nairn is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV12 4AA).
- Is St Columba's Episcopal Church, Queen Street, Nairn a listed building?
- St Columba's Episcopal Church, Queen Street, Nairn is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is St Columba's Episcopal Church, Queen Street, Nairn free to visit?
- Yes, St Columba's Episcopal Church, Queen Street, Nairn is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Columba's Episcopal Church, Queen Street, Nairn?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV12 4AA. It sits within the Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey parliamentary constituency.