Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
Kells Parish Church
Kells Parish Church — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Kells Parish Church is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB9743). 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 Group Category Details 100000020 - See Notes Date Added 04/11/1971 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Kells NGR NX 63210 78355 Coordinates 263210, 578355 — Built 1822. T-plan church with 3-stage square towre to centre of S elevation. Pinned granite rubble, bull-faced and broached granite quoins, chamfered red sandstone margins. All openings pointed-arcch with hoodmoulds, windows with timber Y-tracery. Gable walls each have pointed-arch hood-moulded doors. N aisle very wide with windows flanking door, window above. To NW angle addition of 1890's built to house organ with circular window to gable. 5-bay S elevation with central 3-stage buttressed tower. Door to ground, single windows to 2nd stage, louvered openings to 3rd. Embattled parapet with pinnacles at angles. Saw-toothed skews, gablehead cross finials, slate roofs. INTERIOR: mainly reconstructed in 1911 following original layout. Galleries to 3 sides cantilevered from stone corbels. Raised pulpit to centre of S wall with door behind giving access to tower. Elaborate hammerbeam roof.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Kells Parish Church is located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is a category B listed building, recognised for its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0807, -4.1443
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG7 3SD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- wikidata: Q17805514 (CC0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kells Parish Church?
- Kells Parish Church is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG7 3SD).
- What is Kells Parish Church?
- Kells Parish Church — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Kells Parish Church?
- Drivers can use postcode DG7 3SD.
- Is Kells Parish Church a listed building?
- Kells Parish Church is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Kells Parish Church free to visit?
- Yes, Kells Parish Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Kells Parish Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG7 3SD. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.