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Nigg United Presbyterian Church, Chapelhill

A Category B Listed Building in Tain and Easter Ross, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.737 / 57°44'13"N

Longitude: -3.9756 / 3°58'32"W

OS Eastings: 282473

OS Northings: 873628

OS Grid: NH824736

Mapcode National: GBR J8K8.MLW

Mapcode Global: WH4F7.XS0M

Plus Code: 9C9RP2PF+QQ

Entry Name: Nigg United Presbyterian Church, Chapelhill

Listing Name: Chapelhill Church (Church of Scotland)

Listing Date: 31 August 1983

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 347300

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14042

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Chapelhill, Nigg United Presbyterian Church

ID on this website: 200347300

Location: Nigg (Highland)

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Tain and Easter Ross

Parish: Nigg (Highland)

Traditional County: Ross-shire

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Description

Alexander Ross, 1871-72. Rectangular plan with square tower
in centre of north gable rising 1 stage above ridge; 4-bay
flanks. Coursed rubble tooled ashlar dressings.
Tower; round-headed entrance each with of rusticated and
battered base with paired lancets in wall face between and
hoodmoulded quatrefoils above. Paired louvred round-headed
windows in upper stage within panel with corbelled detailing.
Shallow pyramidal roof with projecting eaves raised over
blind occuli in each wallhead; cast-iron weather vane.
Angle pilasters and corbelled wallhead detailing to north
gable with 2 round-headed windows flanking tower and linked
to 4 similar windows in flanks by continuous cill-band.
Lattice glazing; slate roof.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Former United

Presbyterian Church; subsequently United Free Church.

Built on site of earlier church serving Secession

congregation.

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