Description

Ross and Macbeth, 1901-3. Decorated Gothic. Coursed tooled
rubble with ashlar dressings. Large gable to High Street with
triple entrances divided by cluster colonnettes with stiff
leaf capitals. Triple geometric traceried windows above and
gable parapet with heavy quatrefoil decoration. To left,
bowed wing housing gallery stairs lit by cusped lancet
windows; to right, 3-stage tower with battered base, lancets,
corbelled angle turrets to upper stage with crenellated
parapet, surmounted by facetted spire with lucarnes at base.
5-bay body of church with paired, cusped windows to ground
and gallery; steeply pitched slate roof.
INTERIOR: U-plan gallery with cusped Gothic panelling to
front, supported by 6 cluster cast-iron columns with bulbous
florid capitals. Gothic panelled pulpit and organ case.
Hammer beam type roof, boarded and panelled. Chequered
glazing to windows.
Church hall to rear.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such.

Formerly Forres High United Free Church. Contains 2 large

ornate chairs with crocketted backs.

Former Item 27 (1983 Revised List)

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17826311

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