Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Forglen Free Church
In or near Aberchirder.
Forglen Free 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
- Free entry
About
Forglen Free Church is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB12877). 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 04/03/1994 Local Authority Aberdeenshire Planning Authority Aberdeenshire Parish Forglen NGR NJ 66807 51759 Coordinates 366807, 851759 — 1843-6. Rectangular plan, 3-bay church, orientated E-W, with single storey vestry adjoining to E. Harled, with cream ashlar dressings; hoodmoulds, margins and bellcote. W ELEVATION: pointed arched doorway in advanced, buttressed surround rising to bellcote. Boarded door with decorative cast-iron hinges, traceried fanlight. Rose window above, small round window to gable. Gabled ashlar bellcote with bell and moulded ashlar roof. N AND S ELEVATIONS: 3 tall windows to N elevation, windows to S in outer bays, with simple Gothic tracery. E ELEVATION: vestry adjoining at ground, rose window to Gable above. Door to vestry to S, window with lying-pane glazing to right. INTERIOR: balcony to W, 2 doors below with Gothic surrounds. Grained pews and pulpit with sounding board enclosing rose window. Grey slates, ashlar coped skews and stack to vestry. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Manse to S listed separately.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Forglen Free Church is located in the Scottish Highlands. It is a category C listed building, reflecting its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 57.5547, -2.5563
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB53 4LR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Sources
- wikidata: Q56619575 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Forglen Free Church?
- Forglen Free Church is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB53 4LR).
- What is Forglen Free Church?
- Forglen Free Church — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Forglen Free Church?
- Drivers can use postcode AB53 4LR.
- Is Forglen Free Church a listed building?
- Forglen Free Church is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Forglen Free Church free to visit?
- Yes, Forglen Free Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Forglen Free Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB53 4LR. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.