Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
Hurlford Parish Church, Main Road, Hurlford
In or near Riccarton.
Hurlford Parish Church, Main Road, Hurlford — category B 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
- Kilmarnock · 2.8 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
Hurlford Parish Church is located at postcode KA3 6JT, and the nearest railway station is Kilmarnock, which is 2.8 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
Hurlford Parish Church, Main Road, Hurlford is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB42950). 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 07/12/2004 Local Authority East Ayrshire Planning Authority East Ayrshire Parish Kilmarnock NGR NS 45250 37195 Coordinates 245250, 637195 — J Ingram of Kilmarnock, 1875. Gothic church with steeple; manse alongside, recessed and adjoining at right; all built of rock-faced red ashlar, red-ridged slate roofs, and all set within own grounds, with boundary wall to street, iron-railed and also rock-faced ashlar, Gothic gatepiers. CHURCH: gabled front to main road with wide entrance (sculptured marble roundel in tympanum); steeple to right alongside; essentially rectangular-plan. Unusually elaborate interior; pulpit, back-board, organ and organ gallery all very lavish; 3-sided gallery and 2-level aisles, decorative columns with foliate capitals; decorative plasterwork and open-timber roof; painted, leaded glass. MANSE: 2-storeys, L-plan front, Gothic porch in re-entrant angle carried upwards with paired lancets; plate glass sash windows. — No longer in ecclesaistical use. The congregation of the church and the United Free church amalgamated in 1996, and the Free Church also on Main Road, was chosen as the joint place of worship. The organ and memorial stained glass window from this church were removed to the former Free Church at about that time. The former Free Church, now Hurlford Church, is listed seperately.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Hurlford Parish Church is located on Main Road in Hurlford, central Scotland. It is a category B listed building, notable for its architectural significance within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 55.6037, -4.4579
- District
- East Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA3 6JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kilmarnock and Loudoun
- Nearest railway station
- Kilmarnock — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17791821 (CC0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hurlford Parish Church, Main Road, Hurlford?
- Hurlford Parish Church, Main Road, Hurlford is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KA3 6JT).
- What is Hurlford Parish Church, Main Road, Hurlford?
- Hurlford Parish Church, Main Road, Hurlford — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-central, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Hurlford Parish Church, Main Road, Hurlford?
- The nearest railway station is Kilmarnock, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode KA3 6JT.
- Is Hurlford Parish Church, Main Road, Hurlford a listed building?
- Hurlford Parish Church, Main Road, Hurlford is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Hurlford Parish Church, Main Road, Hurlford free to visit?
- Yes, Hurlford Parish Church, Main Road, Hurlford is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hurlford Parish Church, Main Road, Hurlford?
- The nearest railway station is Kilmarnock, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA3 6JT.