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St Michael & All Angels, Inverness

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St Michael & All Angels, Inverness — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

St Michael & All Angels, Inverness, historic churches in Scottish Highlands

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Typical visit
30 min–1 h
  • Free entry

About

St Michael & All Angels, Inverness is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB35114). 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

St Michael & All Angels is a church of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the city of Inverness in Scotland on the west bank of the River Ness. It is in the Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

St Michael & All Angels is a church of the Scottish Episcopal Church in the city of Inverness in Scotland on the west bank of the River Ness. It is in the Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness.

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Background

History

The parish church, built on Abban Street in 1903, was a rebuilding of the mission chapel of the Holy Spirit (Alexander Ross, 1886) which had stood in Factory Street, on the opposite side (east) of the River Ness. In the rebuilding, the church was lengthened. The architects were Ross and Macbeth, who were based in the city. However, extensive alterations were made to the church under the direction of Ninian Comper in 1904, 1905, 1923, 1924 and 1928, and the church has been called the "Comper Jewel in the Highlands of Scotland". The church is a simple late-Gothic, three-bay aisleless nave, narthex and chancel, with vestry at north-east, Lady Chapel at north-west, and porch at west gable. It…

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Coordinates
57.4818, -4.2376
District
Highland
Postcode
IV3 8HH
Parliamentary constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St Michael & All Angels, Inverness?
St Michael & All Angels, Inverness is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV3 8HH).
Is St Michael & All Angels, Inverness a listed building?
St Michael & All Angels, Inverness is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
Is St Michael & All Angels, Inverness free to visit?
Yes, St Michael & All Angels, Inverness is free to enter.
How do I get to St Michael & All Angels, Inverness?
Drivers can navigate to postcode IV3 8HH. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.