Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
East Church, Inverness
In or near Inverness.
East Church, Inverness — church in Inverness, Scotland.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Inverness · 0.2 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
East Church in Inverness is located at postcode IV1 1LU, and the nearest railway station is Inverness, just 0.2 km away. Entry is free.
About
East Church, Inverness is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1898. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Inverness, Scotland". Coordinates: 57.4803°, -4.2264°.
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Heritage listing
East Church, Inverness is a Category B listed building and former parish church of the Church of Scotland in Inverness.
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From the Wikipedia article
East Church, Inverness is a Category B listed building and former parish church of the Church of Scotland in Inverness.
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Background
History
The church opened as a chapel of ease in 1798 but was rebuilt in 1852-1853. The street frontage was added in 1897-1898 by Ross & Macbeth. East Church left the Church of Scotland during the disruption of 1843 and became Inverness East Free Church. In 1900 it joined with the United Presbyterian Church of Scotland to form the United Free Church of Scotland and became a United Free church. In 1929, with many other United Free churches, Inverness East Church, returned to the Church of Scotland. The Church's parish included some of the city centre of Inverness, as well as the Longman, Drakies and Raigmore areas. Within the Raigmore estate, they have an outreach post known as 'The Shack' which was…
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- Coordinates
- 57.4803, -4.2264
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV1 1LU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Established
- 1898
- Nearest railway station
- Inverness — 0.2 km
- Official site
- www.invernesseast.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q16995053 (CC0)
- wikipedia: East Church, Inverness (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Inverness, Academy Street, East Chapel.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is East Church, Inverness?
- East Church, Inverness is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV1 1LU).
- What is East Church, Inverness?
- East Church, Inverness — church in Inverness, Scotland.
- How do I get to East Church, Inverness?
- The nearest railway station is Inverness, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV1 1LU.
- When was East Church, Inverness built?
- Built or established in 1898.
- Is East Church, Inverness a listed building?
- East Church, Inverness is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is East Church, Inverness free to visit?
- Yes, East Church, Inverness is free to enter.
- How do I get to East Church, Inverness?
- The nearest railway station is Inverness, about 0.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV1 1LU.