Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Free Church, Balblair
In or near Kirkhill.
Free Church, Balblair — 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
- Beauly · 1.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Free Church in Balblair, you can reach it via the nearest railway station, Beauly, which is 1.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IV4 7BQ, and entry to the church is free.
About
Free Church, Balblair is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB7128). 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 17/04/1986 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Kilmorack NGR NH 50872 45029 Coordinates 250872, 845029 — Circa 1845; symmetrical rectangular church, all red rubble with tooled rubble dressings and harled west gable. Entrance in centre of east gable, with flanking round-headed gallery stair windows and round-headed gallery window above. Similar pair small windows in west gable, above projecting minister's porch with side entrance and end stack. Symmetrical 3-bay north and south long elevations with round-headed windows in ground floor and small square-headed gallery windows. Multi- pane casements; birdcage bellcote at east gable apex; slate roofs. Roughly coped drystone walled enclosure. — Building no longer in ecclesiastical use. Serves as builder's store.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Free Church, Balblair is a church located in the Scottish Highlands. It is recognised as a category C listed building, indicating its historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 57.4709, -4.4883
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV4 7BQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Nearest railway station
- Beauly — 1.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q56616574 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Free Church, Balblair?
- Free Church, Balblair is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV4 7BQ).
- What is Free Church, Balblair?
- Free Church, Balblair — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Free Church, Balblair?
- The nearest railway station is Beauly, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV4 7BQ.
- Is Free Church, Balblair a listed building?
- Free Church, Balblair is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Free Church, Balblair free to visit?
- Yes, Free Church, Balblair is free to enter.
- How do I get to Free Church, Balblair?
- The nearest railway station is Beauly, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV4 7BQ.