Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
Dryfesdale Parish Church, Lockerbie
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Dryfesdale Parish Church, Lockerbie — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lockerbie · 0.2 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Dryfesdale Parish Church in Lockerbie, the nearest railway station is Lockerbie, located just 0.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DG11 2AF, and entry to the church is free.
About
Dryfesdale Parish Church, Lockerbie is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB37564). 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 03/08/1971 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Burgh Lockerbie NGR NY 13561 81855 Coordinates 313561, 581855 — Frank C Carruthers of Lockerbie and Dumfries. Dated 1898. Parish Church with square tower at SE. Gothic. Snecked bull- faced red ashlar with contrasting polished dressings. Tower. Pair louvred openings each face of off-set top stage, angle buttresses terminate as pinnacled shafts above crenellated parapet, latter has caphouse and encloses short stone spire. Body of church: roughly T-plan, buttressed, transepts on same plane as side aisles; canted chancel with flanking vestries. Windows mostly grouped, stepped 3-light gable windows at gallery level. Main door in E gable, with gabletted head and flanking buttresses. Slated and finialed roofs with prominent fleche. Interior: elaborately detailed; 3-sided gallery and main roof supported on tiers of square pillars; ribbed and vaulted ceilings; stone pulpit; large organ case (organ by Foster and Andrews, Hull, 1905); leaded glass windows. Churchyard: contains mainly 19th century headstones, many of high quality; ashlar-built boundary wall to roadside, square gatepiers with moulded caps, cast-iron gates; rectangular-plan LODGE with gabled porch and round-arched windows.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Dryfesdale Parish Church is located in Lockerbie, in the Scottish Lowlands. This church is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.1235, -3.3570
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG11 2AF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Nearest railway station
- Lockerbie — 0.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17810377 (CC0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dryfesdale Parish Church, Lockerbie?
- Dryfesdale Parish Church, Lockerbie is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG11 2AF).
- What is Dryfesdale Parish Church, Lockerbie?
- Dryfesdale Parish Church, Lockerbie — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Dryfesdale Parish Church, Lockerbie?
- The nearest railway station is Lockerbie, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode DG11 2AF.
- Is Dryfesdale Parish Church, Lockerbie a listed building?
- Dryfesdale Parish Church, Lockerbie is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Dryfesdale Parish Church, Lockerbie free to visit?
- Yes, Dryfesdale Parish Church, Lockerbie is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dryfesdale Parish Church, Lockerbie?
- The nearest railway station is Lockerbie, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DG11 2AF.