Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Creich Church of Scotland Parish Church
Creich Church of Scotland Parish Church — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ardgay · 1.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Creich Church of Scotland Parish Church is located in the Scottish Highlands, with the nearest railway station being Ardgay, which is 1.6 km away. The postcode for the church is IV24 3EG, and entry is free.
About
Creich Church of Scotland Parish Church is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB288). 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 C Date Added 12/02/1988 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Creich (Highland) NGR NH 61084 91672 Coordinates 261084, 891672 — Alexander Maitland and Sons of Tain 1911-13. Rectangular plan Gothic church with nave aisles and transepts and tower. Squared granite rubble with tooled dressings in contrasting stone; slate roof. Tower at SW with entrance in pointed arched opening; set-off angle buttresses; paired louvred belfrey lights, corbelled crenellated parapet and stumpy lucarned spire. 3 paired lancets to aisles, taller versions in transepts. Large 4 light cusp and mouchette traceried window in W gable. Low session room to E. Interior: Cast-iron aisle arcades; collar beam roof with decorated brackets original fittings, including pulpit. Stained glass in 4-light window and 12-light by Percy Bacon before 1930. Window in N aisle by Roland Milton of Glasgow. — Plans approved by the Presbytery Dec. 1911. The principal Heritor was Andrew Carnegie of Skibe and New York.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Creich Church of Scotland Parish Church is located in the Scottish Highlands. It is a category C listed building, signifying its special architectural or historic interest.
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- Coordinates
- 57.8928, -4.3450
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV24 3EG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Nearest railway station
- Ardgay — 1.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q56612354 (CC0)
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Clach Eiteag
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Creich Church of Scotland Parish Church?
- Creich Church of Scotland Parish Church is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV24 3EG).
- What is Creich Church of Scotland Parish Church?
- Creich Church of Scotland Parish Church — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Creich Church of Scotland Parish Church?
- The nearest railway station is Ardgay, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV24 3EG.
- Is Creich Church of Scotland Parish Church a listed building?
- Creich Church of Scotland Parish Church is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Creich Church of Scotland Parish Church free to visit?
- Yes, Creich Church of Scotland Parish Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Creich Church of Scotland Parish Church?
- The nearest railway station is Ardgay, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV24 3EG.