Free Church, Rothiemurchus

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 20/12/1979 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Duthil And Rothiemurchus National Park Cairngorms NGR NH 90309 10866 Coordinates 290309, 810866 — D. Macmillan, Architect, Aberdeen, 1886. Romanesque, rectangular church with long elevations E and W, projecting gabled entrance porch at NW. Coursed pink granite W frontage and N gable, harl pointed granite rubble rear and S gable, tooled sandstone dressings. Round-headed hood-moulded entrance in porch with double-leaf plank doors with ornate cast-iron hinges; apex bellcote. 3-bay W elevation with paired round-headed windows linked by continuous blind arcade with pendant detailing matching cushion capitals to nook-shaft. Similar blind arcading flanks 3 long lancets in N gable; square paned leaded glazing. Slate roof with tile ridge. Small gabled Minister's room at S gable. Interior: Orientated N/S; pine plan dado and pine pews; panelled front to raised Minister's desk under canopied tester with flanking round-headed doorpieces (to vestry) and panelled doors. Similar double-leaf doors and round-headed doorpiece to main entrance. Mural memorial to Rev. James Martineau 1805-1900. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Built at cost of $1,000 and opened for worship, 15 Aug., 1886.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.