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Free Church, Raasay

A Category B Listed Building in Portree, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.3509 / 57°21'3"N

Longitude: -6.0629 / 6°3'46"W

OS Eastings: 155690

OS Northings: 836238

OS Grid: NG556362

Mapcode National: GBR C9D9.5PX

Mapcode Global: WGZ8H.VH2K

Plus Code: 9C9M9W2P+9R

Entry Name: Free Church, Raasay

Listing Name: Raasay Free Church

Listing Date: 8 September 1982

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 347134

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB13912

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Raasay, Free Church

ID on this website: 200347134

Location: Portree

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Eilean á Chèo

Parish: Portree

Traditional County: Inverness-shire

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Description

Circa 1845-50. Simple rectangular church orientated roughly east/west; harled rubble, tooled dressings. Entrance porch to east gable, with pointed window and bellcote above. 2 large pointed windows to each flank; intersecting Y-tracery. Simple galleried interior, bowed ends to gallery; original fittings including brass oil lamps on wrought iron stalks. Slate roof.

Statement of Interest

Local tradition points to early establishment of Free Church. Ecclesiastical building in use as such.

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