Historic churches · Central Scotland
R. C. Church, Mitchell Street, Beith
In or near Lochwinnoch.
R. C. Church, Mitchell Street, Beith — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Glengarnock · 3.1 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit R. C. Church, Mitchell Street, Beith, the nearest railway station is Glengarnock, located 3.1 km away. Entry to the church is free. The postcode for sat-nav is KA15 2BG.
About
R. C. Church, Mitchell Street, Beith is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB933). 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 02/12/1980 Local Authority North Ayrshire Planning Authority North Ayrshire Parish Beith NGR NS 35010 54103 Coordinates 235010, 654103 — 1910; inserted datestone of 1816 (see Notes). Simple first pointed Gothic church incorporating tower at SE angle, rising to octagonal steeple with tall open lancets, pointed hooldmoulds and gargoyles. Buttressed entrance elevation to S with central recessed boarded door in pointed arch tall triple lancets above; gablehead cross; 5 bays of tall lancets to side elevations; small adjoining vestry to NE. Bull-faced squared pale sandstone. Leaded glazing. Grey slates; straight skews; wallhead stack. INTERIOR: gallery to S; Gothic hammerbeam roof with boarded timber ceiling. GATES, GATEPIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS: cast-iron Gothic gatepiers and wrought-iron gates with quatrefoil motif. Low coped sandstone wall to S and E. — A church of the First Seceders was built on this site in 1816 and was named after its Minister, the Reverend Andrew Mitchell. In 1900 the church became a United Free Church. This was rebuilt as the present church in 1910. In 1921 the church became Our Lady's Roman Catholic Church.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
R. C. Church, located on Mitchell Street in Beith, is a category C listed building in the Scottish Highlands. This church reflects the architectural style and community significance of the area.
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- Coordinates
- 55.7521, -4.6305
- District
- North Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA15 2BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Ayrshire and Arran
- Nearest railway station
- Glengarnock — 3.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q56606625 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is R. C. Church, Mitchell Street, Beith?
- R. C. Church, Mitchell Street, Beith is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA15 2BG).
- What is R. C. Church, Mitchell Street, Beith?
- R. C. Church, Mitchell Street, Beith — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to R. C. Church, Mitchell Street, Beith?
- The nearest railway station is Glengarnock, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode KA15 2BG.
- Is R. C. Church, Mitchell Street, Beith a listed building?
- R. C. Church, Mitchell Street, Beith is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is R. C. Church, Mitchell Street, Beith free to visit?
- Yes, R. C. Church, Mitchell Street, Beith is free to enter.
- How do I get to R. C. Church, Mitchell Street, Beith?
- The nearest railway station is Glengarnock, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA15 2BG.