Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Boleskine Parish Church
In or near Foyers.
Boleskine Parish Church — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Boleskine Parish Church is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB1846). 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 05/10/1971 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Boleskine And Abertarff NGR NH 50756 18248 Coordinates 250756, 818248 — 1777. Simple rectangular church, with long south facing 6-bay principal elevation. All grey granite rubble with tooled rubble dressings. Doorways in each outer bay with double leaf plank doors and rectangular fanlights. Pair round-headed windows in bays 2 and 5, with 2 plain square headed in centre; gallery windows in east and west gables; with small later ground floor window in east gable lighting (later) Minister's room. Multi-pane glazing. Birdcage bellcote at west gable with moulded cornice topped by ball finial; ball finial at east gable apex; flat skews; slate roof. Interior; simple interior re-cast in late 19th century (to east). Wide panelled pulpit and Minister's desk. Gallery across west end; plain pews. Burial ground; roughly coped drystone walled square burial ground encloses church; pair square tooled grey granite gate piers with plain caps. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Church "...long and narrow, resembling a barn more than a house meant for public worship" (1835). Earlier church at Boleskine on Loch Ness side.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Boleskine Parish Church is located in the Scottish Highlands. This church is a category B listed building, recognising its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 57.2305, -4.4740
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV2 6JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
Sources
- wikidata: Q17815629 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boleskine Parish Church?
- Boleskine Parish Church is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV2 6JF).
- What is Boleskine Parish Church?
- Boleskine Parish Church — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Boleskine Parish Church?
- Drivers can use postcode IV2 6JF.
- Is Boleskine Parish Church a listed building?
- Boleskine Parish Church is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Boleskine Parish Church free to visit?
- Yes, Boleskine Parish Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Boleskine Parish Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV2 6JF. It sits within the Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire parliamentary constituency.