Historic churches · Central Scotland
Free Church, Coupar Angus Road, Muirhead Of Liff
In or near Invergowrie.
Free Church, Coupar Angus Road, Muirhead Of Liff — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Invergowrie · 4.7 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
The Free Church at Coupar Angus Road, Muirhead Of Liff is located at postcode DD2 5LW and is accessible via the nearest railway station, Invergowrie, which is 4.7 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Free Church, Coupar Angus Road, Muirhead Of Liff is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB13220). 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 25/02/1993 Local Authority Angus Planning Authority Angus Parish Liff And Benvie NGR NO 34159 34448 Coordinates 334159, 734448 — Dated 1843. Broad rectangular-plan, 4-bay church. Rubble, stugged and margined dressings, slate roof. Round-headed windows with droved and chamfered margins; coped skews with skewblocks; corniced birdcage bellcote with bell to N gable, block finial to S gable, ridge ventilator; corniced wallhead stacks to W elevation. S GABLE: modern square-headed door to centre, gabled canopy porch, window to left, chamfered and louvred aperture to roof space. E ELEVATION: 4 windows, round-headed chamfered and louvred aperture to roof space. W ELEVATION: 2 windows off centre left, advanced bay with swept roof to right, advanced bay with pentice-roof to left, door to far left. INTERIOR: roof and gallery appear boxed-in, cast-iron columns remaining; memorials to Rev W R Moncur, 1st minister, and Rev John Kennedy on E wall. N GABLE: 2 tall windows, round-headed. GATEPIER AND BOUNDARY WALLS: pyramidal-capped stugged ashlar gatepier to N, round-headed gatepost, coped rubble walls. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. This church was built as Liff Free Church in the year of the Disruption, 1843. Muirhead united with Lundie in 1953. Although of modest architectural quality, the church is listed particularly because it dates from 1843. Part of a B group with Lundie and Muirhead War Memorial, The Old School House 147 Coupar Angus Road, Muirhead School (Original Building) and Muirhead School (Later Building).
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Free Church, located on Coupar Angus Road in Muirhead of Liff, is a church in central Scotland. It is designated as a category C listed building, recognising its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 56.4975, -3.0711
- District
- Angus
- Postcode
- DD2 5LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Angus and Perthshire Glens
- Nearest railway station
- Invergowrie — 4.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q56619794 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Free Church, Coupar Angus Road, Muirhead Of Liff?
- Free Church, Coupar Angus Road, Muirhead Of Liff is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode DD2 5LW).
- What is Free Church, Coupar Angus Road, Muirhead Of Liff?
- Free Church, Coupar Angus Road, Muirhead Of Liff — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Free Church, Coupar Angus Road, Muirhead Of Liff?
- The nearest railway station is Invergowrie, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode DD2 5LW.
- Is Free Church, Coupar Angus Road, Muirhead Of Liff a listed building?
- Free Church, Coupar Angus Road, Muirhead Of Liff is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Free Church, Coupar Angus Road, Muirhead Of Liff free to visit?
- Yes, Free Church, Coupar Angus Road, Muirhead Of Liff is free to enter.
- How do I get to Free Church, Coupar Angus Road, Muirhead Of Liff?
- The nearest railway station is Invergowrie, about 4.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DD2 5LW.