Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Methodist Church, Seafield Street, Banff
In or near Whitehills.
Methodist Church, Seafield Street, Banff — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Methodist Church, Seafield Street, Banff is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB22093). 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 15/03/1995 Local Authority Aberdeenshire Planning Authority Aberdeenshire Burgh Banff NGR NJ 68756 64243 Coordinates 368756, 864243 — Mr Ormiston, architect, Edinburgh, dated 1878. Gothic revival. Small church constructed of dark local whinstone with contrasting tooled ashlar dressings and margins. Entrance gable to Seafield Street with porch; 5-bay return elevation to Reidhaven Street lit by bipartite pointed-headed windows with lattice-pane glazing. Ridge spirelet; slate roof with decorative red tiled ridge. Single storey 2-bay vestry with doorway at rear. INTERIOR: simple interior with entrance lobby; original fittings. Plain pews; panelled dais for minister; timber braced ceiling. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Former Wesleyan Chapel and inscribed as such over porch door. Third church constructed by the Methodist Wesleyan congregation in Banff since formation in l777 after a visit by John Wesley. The second church was at 27 Castle Street (see listing description). Corner site with Reidhaven Street. Former manse listed separately.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Methodist Church on Seafield Street in Banff is a category C listed building located in the Scottish Highlands. It serves as a place of worship and reflects the architectural style typical of its period.
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- Coordinates
- 57.6670, -2.5254
- District
- Aberdeenshire
- Postcode
- AB45 1DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Sources
- wikidata: Q56626660 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Methodist Church, Seafield Street, Banff?
- Methodist Church, Seafield Street, Banff is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB45 1DR).
- What is Methodist Church, Seafield Street, Banff?
- Methodist Church, Seafield Street, Banff — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Methodist Church, Seafield Street, Banff?
- Drivers can use postcode AB45 1DR.
- Is Methodist Church, Seafield Street, Banff a listed building?
- Methodist Church, Seafield Street, Banff is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Methodist Church, Seafield Street, Banff free to visit?
- Yes, Methodist Church, Seafield Street, Banff is free to enter.
- How do I get to Methodist Church, Seafield Street, Banff?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB45 1DR. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.