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Free Church Of Scotland Church, Gairloch

A Category B Listed Building in Gairloch, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.7202 / 57°43'12"N

Longitude: -5.6872 / 5°41'13"W

OS Eastings: 180511

OS Northings: 876023

OS Grid: NG805760

Mapcode National: GBR D8B9.XDV

Mapcode Global: WH082.M60Y

Plus Code: 9C9PP8C7+34

Entry Name: Free Church Of Scotland Church, Gairloch

Listing Name: Gairloch Free Church of Scotland

Listing Date: 31 August 1983

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 339880

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7886

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Gairloch, Free Church Of Scotland Church

ID on this website: 200339880

Location: Gairloch

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh

Parish: Gairloch

Traditional County: Ross-shire

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Description

Matthews and Laurie, 1878. Gothic; coursed rubble, tooled
dressings. Symmetrical east gable frontage with side
hoodmoulded entrances flanked by buttresses terminating with
pinnacles; large centre hoodmoulded 2-light Gothic window
with 4 lancets below lighting inner vestibule and shaped apex
light above; apex bellcote with cross finials. 4-bay flanks
lit by Gothic 2-light windows; advanced and gabled transept
with large hoodmoulded window as in east front. Mainly
lattice pane glazing; slate roof.
Simple interior with original fitting and Gothic panelled
gallery across east end supported on Roman Doric cast-iron
columns. Spandrels of roof trusses with cusped decoration.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Commanding site

overlooking Loch Gairloch.

Up-graded C(S) to B 20 November 1996.

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