Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Lochcarron Parish Church, Kirkton
Lochcarron Parish Church, Kirkton in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
About
Lochcarron Parish Church, Kirkton is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Heritage listing
The now deconsecrated Lochcarron Old Parish Church was completed in 1836. It was Presbyterian, Church of Scotland. Located in Ross-Shire, Scottish Highlands. Originally known as An Eaglais mhòr which means 'big church' but often also known locally as 'East Kirk'. It was built on virgin land of a shingle bank, close to the edge of the salt water Loch Carron.
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From the Wikipedia article
The now deconsecrated Lochcarron Old Parish Church was completed in 1836. It was Presbyterian, Church of Scotland. Located in Ross-Shire, Scottish Highlands. Originally known as An Eaglais mhòr which means 'big church' but often also known locally as 'East Kirk'. It was built on virgin land of a shingle bank, close to the edge of the salt water Loch Carron.
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Background
History
The building is private hands since the Church of Scotland sold it in 2005. Previous to 2005 the building had been used for a long time for only funerals and looked after by the community. Its size counted against it, as the church divided several times after its being built, starting with the division between the Church of Scotland and the Free Church. The large kirk was no longer needed as other churches were built in the village. In addition to East Kirk and the old East Kirk, there are four more churches in Lochcarron, three currently active. The East Kirk was always notoriously hard to heat with 30 inch thick stone walls, and most remember it as a very cold building to be in. Hence,…
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- Coordinates
- 57.4149, -5.4734
- Address
- Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Sources
- wikidata: Q17827816 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lochcarron Old Parish Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lochcarron Parish Church, Kirkton?
- Lochcarron Parish Church, Kirkton is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom.
- Who owns Lochcarron Parish Church, Kirkton?
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- Is Lochcarron Parish Church, Kirkton a listed building?
- Lochcarron Parish Church, Kirkton is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.