Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Free Church, Toll Road, Avoch
In or near Avoch.
Free Church, Toll Road, Avoch — category B 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
- Inverness Airport · 8.2 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Free Church in Avoch, you can reach it via the nearest railway station, Inverness Airport, which is 8.2 km away. The postcode for navigation is IV9 8PS. Entry to the church is free.
About
Free Church, Toll Road, Avoch is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB403). 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 B Date Added 13/04/1981 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Avoch NGR NH 69849 55041 Coordinates 269849, 855041 — Alexander Ross, 1872-3. Italianate. Broad rectangular church with campanile at north-east corner, 5 bay flanks, round-arched windows with hoodmoulds, stepped 3 light round arched window in east gable, rose window in west; square 3-stage campanile at NE corner with battered, rusticated base forming porch; 4 round-arched belfry openings with engaged columns; corbelled eaves course; shallow piended roof with weather vane. Coursed rubble with polished ashlar dressings, all red sandstone. Slate roof. — Previous Free Church built in 1846. Present building opened, 6 August 1873.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Free Church is located on Toll Road in Avoch, within the Scottish Highlands. It is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 57.5666, -4.1775
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV9 8PS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Nearest railway station
- Inverness Airport — 8.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17815556 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Free Church, Toll Road, Avoch?
- Free Church, Toll Road, Avoch is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV9 8PS).
- What is Free Church, Toll Road, Avoch?
- Free Church, Toll Road, Avoch — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Free Church, Toll Road, Avoch?
- The nearest railway station is Inverness Airport, about 8.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV9 8PS.
- Is Free Church, Toll Road, Avoch a listed building?
- Free Church, Toll Road, Avoch is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Free Church, Toll Road, Avoch free to visit?
- Yes, Free Church, Toll Road, Avoch is free to enter.
- How do I get to Free Church, Toll Road, Avoch?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV9 8PS. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.