Historic churches · Central Scotland
Alloa North Church, Ludgate, Alloa
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Alloa North Church, Ludgate, Alloa — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa · 0.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Alloa North Church, you can reach it via Alloa railway station, which is 0.5 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is FK10 2DR. Entry to the church is free.
About
Alloa North Church, Ludgate, Alloa is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB21028). 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 B Date Added 21/12/1993 Local Authority Clackmannanshire Planning Authority Clackmannanshire Burgh Alloa NGR NS 88362 93199 Coordinates 288362, 693199 — Adam Frame, 1882. Neo-Gothic church, tall and narrow, and on prominent gushet site. Built of pink ashlar, mostly rock-faced, polished detailing; slated steep-pitched main roof continuous over buttressed side-aisles, and with decorative gablet-dormered ventilators and cresting. Semi-polygonal apsidal south (liturgical east) end of 15th- early 16th century Scots or French inspiration; pointed windows, mostly without tracery; plain leaded lozenge-glass except 2 windows beside pulpit which are figurative. On main entrance (north) front, paired doors, rose window, stair turret recessed at left, vestry outshot at far end, beyond. Enclosed by low coping from which railings have been removed; gatepiers. Inside, a wide open area, 'aisles' unexpressed except by roof and by passageways; unusual roof-form: barrel-vaulted at centre, with tie- beams, curved in profile over 'aisles'; gallery and organ on north (liturgical west) gable; pulpit central at apse. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Originally known as St Andrew's. Occupies site of the Ludgate, or Round Toll.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Alloa North Church is located in Ludgate, Alloa, in central Scotland. It is a category B listed building, recognised for its architectural significance and historical value.
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- Coordinates
- 56.1184, -3.7971
- District
- Clackmannanshire
- Postcode
- FK10 2DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa — 0.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17777796 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Alloa North Church, Ludgate, Alloa?
- Alloa North Church, Ludgate, Alloa is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode FK10 2DR).
- What is Alloa North Church, Ludgate, Alloa?
- Alloa North Church, Ludgate, Alloa — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Alloa North Church, Ludgate, Alloa?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode FK10 2DR.
- Is Alloa North Church, Ludgate, Alloa a listed building?
- Alloa North Church, Ludgate, Alloa is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Alloa North Church, Ludgate, Alloa free to visit?
- Yes, Alloa North Church, Ludgate, Alloa is free to enter.
- How do I get to Alloa North Church, Ludgate, Alloa?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK10 2DR.