Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Free Church, South Street, Elgin
In or near Longmorn.
Free Church, South Street, Elgin — 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
- Elgin · 0.6 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Free Church on South Street in Elgin, you can reach it by train to Elgin station, which is 0.6 km away. Entry to the church is free. The postcode for sat-nav is IV30 1JG.
About
Free Church, South Street, Elgin is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB30891). 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 20/08/1981 Local Authority Moray Planning Authority Moray Burgh Elgin NGR NJ 21481 62671 Coordinates 321481, 862671 — Architect, Mr Bisset, 1862-63. Gothic, rectangular plan. Coursed rubble, tooled ashlar dressings. Gable end to South Street with paired centre doorways recessed under moulded Gothic arch with nook shafts and centre colonette to trumeau; 3 trefoil lights in tympanum; string course at impose level; 6 arcaded lancets (2 blind) above with nook shafts and continuous hoodmould; louvred bull's eye above and crocketted finial to apex. 5-bay flanks to Hall Place, with paired Gpthic lancets and alternating buttresses. Angle buttresses; steeply pitched slate roof; lattice glazing. Simple Gothic galleried interior (gallery now divided by internal screen). — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Former Elgin South Street United Presbyterian Church. Dated 1863 above doorway. Corner site with Hall Place. Quarrywood free-stone from quarries of Humphrey and Rennie; slates probably from Foudland or Gartly, Aberdeenshire. Former Item 203 (1981 Revised List).
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Free Church on South Street in Elgin is a category C listed building located in the Scottish Highlands. It serves as a notable example of local ecclesiastical architecture.
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- Coordinates
- 57.6471, -3.3171
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- IV30 1JG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Nearest railway station
- Elgin — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q56632817 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Free Church, South Street, Elgin?
- Free Church, South Street, Elgin is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV30 1JG).
- What is Free Church, South Street, Elgin?
- Free Church, South Street, Elgin — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Free Church, South Street, Elgin?
- The nearest railway station is Elgin, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV30 1JG.
- Is Free Church, South Street, Elgin a listed building?
- Free Church, South Street, Elgin is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Free Church, South Street, Elgin free to visit?
- Yes, Free Church, South Street, Elgin is free to enter.
- How do I get to Free Church, South Street, Elgin?
- The nearest railway station is Elgin, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV30 1JG.