Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
Quarrelwood Chapel
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Quarrelwood Chapel — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries · 7.9 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Quarrelwood Chapel, the nearest railway station is Dumfries, located 7.9 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is DG1 1TE. Entry to the chapel is free.
About
Quarrelwood Chapel is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB10273). 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 03/08/1971 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Kirkmahoe NGR NX 96052 84277 Coordinates 296052, 584277 — All probably circa 1798. 2-storey 3-bay manse now linked to (restord) Cameronian chapel. All whitewashed, rubble with red ashlar margins. Manse: panelled door with ogee glazed fanlight in round-arched and moulded central doorway; plain Venetian ground floor windows in outer bays; sashes with 12-pane glazing at 1st floor; straight skews; end stacks; full-height rear wing. Chapel: restored from ruinous condition by Anthony Curtis Wolfe, 1969 - now forms library; irregular octagon-plan with facetted roof; 3 tall round-headed windows to south (inner window originally a door; square-headed window to east; blocked door, 2 12-pane sashes and wall-head stack to north. All roofs slated. — No longer in Ecclesiastical use. Photograph of chapel, minus roof, in Russel BOOK OF DUMFRIESSHIRE, 1964. opp. p.239. Information from owner.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Quarrelwood Chapel is a church located in the Scottish Lowlands. It is designated as a category B listed building, indicating its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.1419, -3.6323
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG1 1TE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries — 7.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17807948 (CC0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Quarrelwood Chapel?
- Quarrelwood Chapel is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG1 1TE).
- What is Quarrelwood Chapel?
- Quarrelwood Chapel — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Quarrelwood Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DG1 1TE.
- Is Quarrelwood Chapel a listed building?
- Quarrelwood Chapel is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Quarrelwood Chapel free to visit?
- Yes, Quarrelwood Chapel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Quarrelwood Chapel?
- The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 7.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DG1 1TE.