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West and St Columba's Parish Church, Panmure Street, Brechin

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West and St Columba's Parish Church, Panmure Street, Brechin — category A listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.

A former church building in Brechin - geograph.org.uk - 4566534

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30 min–1 h
  • Free entry

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West and St Columba's Parish Church, Panmure Street, Brechin is a category A listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB22522). 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 A Date Added 11/06/1971 Local Authority Angus Planning Authority Angus Burgh Brechin NGR NO 59866 60416 Coordinates 359866, 760416 — 1856. J, W H and J M Hay (Liverpool) (Church) and T M Cappon 1897 (hall) mid decorated with curvilinear tracery, individual treatment. Body of church sophisticated random rubble, tower coursed rubble. Tall 2-light window rising into gablet, projecting porch and four 2-light windows at buttressed flank elevation to Southesk Street. South-west flank similar with five 2-light windows, that nearest tower rising into gablet. High kerb roof with large slates. Sturdy tower with diagonal buttresses and stone spire with unusual broad rising from belfry stage, elaborate doorway with head label stops and cusped inner order, 4-light window over, 2-light window at belfry stage, lower lucarnes with steep gabled 2 lights, upper lucarnes tiny gablets. Hall set back in open court on west, snecked rubble, 4-light geometric window in south gable. Slated roof on bracketed eaves with red ridge tiles, fleche and weathercock. Interior of church single span with interesting open roof. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. B group with item 10-50, 52-55, 61-75, 81-97, 101, 109-112, 146-153, 167-177 all inc

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.

Place summary

West and St Columba's Parish Church is located on Panmure Street in Brechin, within the Scottish Highlands. It is a category A listed building, notable for its architectural significance.

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Coordinates
56.7337, -2.6576
District
Angus
Postcode
DD9 6AG
Parliamentary constituency
Angus and Perthshire Glens

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Frequently asked questions

Where is West and St Columba's Parish Church, Panmure Street, Brechin?
West and St Columba's Parish Church, Panmure Street, Brechin is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode DD9 6AG).
Is West and St Columba's Parish Church, Panmure Street, Brechin a listed building?
West and St Columba's Parish Church, Panmure Street, Brechin is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
Is West and St Columba's Parish Church, Panmure Street, Brechin free to visit?
Yes, West and St Columba's Parish Church, Panmure Street, Brechin is free to enter.
How do I get to West and St Columba's Parish Church, Panmure Street, Brechin?
Drivers can navigate to postcode DD9 6AG. It sits within the Angus and Perthshire Glens parliamentary constituency.