Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Roman Catholic Church of The Incarnation, Tombae
In or near Tomintoul.
Roman Catholic Church of The Incarnation, Tombae — category A 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
Roman Catholic Church of The Incarnation, Tombae is a category A listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB8476). 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
The Church of The Incarnation was built between 1827 and 1829 as a Roman Catholic church, under the patronage of the Gordon family, in Banffshire, Scotland. It was originally built by John Gall, and finished between 1843 and 1844 by James Kyle with assistance from Walter Lovi. It was designated a Category B listed building in 1972, and upgraded to Category A in 1987. It ceased being used as an active church in 2012, and as of 2019 is on the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland, described as being at moderate risk, and in poor condition.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Church of The Incarnation was built between 1827 and 1829 as a Roman Catholic church, under the patronage of the Gordon family, in Banffshire, Scotland. It was originally built by John Gall, and finished between 1843 and 1844 by James Kyle with assistance from Walter Lovi. It was designated a Category B listed building in 1972, and upgraded to Category A in 1987. It ceased being used as an active church in 2012, and as of 2019 is on the Buildings at Risk Register for Scotland, described as being at moderate risk, and in poor condition.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
A Catholic priest, under the patronage of the Gordons, was active in the Tombae area since at least 1745, many years before the emancipation of Catholics in Scotland. The Church of the Incarnation was built to supersede a mass house that had been used for worship at nearby Kinakyle, which was badly damaged in floods in 1829 and no longer exists. The builder was John Gall, an Aberdeen cabinet maker, builder and architect, whose two sons were Catholic priests. The foundation stone was laid in 1827, and it was opened for worship on 2 February 1829, although it was unfinished at that point. The building was completed, and the interior remodelled, by James Kyle, the Roman Catholic bishop of…
Description
The church is designed in the Gothic Revival style, was originally installed in a narrow gallery on the western wall, It was installed in the chapel of the Johann Ludwig Schneller School in Lebanon in 2017. The churchyard contains the family vault of George Smith, the founder of the Glenlivet distillery, who died in 1871 at the age of 75.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 57.3150, -3.3012
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- AB37 9JD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey
- Established
- 1829
Sources
- wikidata: Q17569741 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Church of The Incarnation, Tombae (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Roman Catholic Church of The Incarnation, Tombae?
- Roman Catholic Church of The Incarnation, Tombae is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB37 9JD).
- What is Roman Catholic Church of The Incarnation, Tombae?
- Roman Catholic Church of The Incarnation, Tombae — category A listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Roman Catholic Church of The Incarnation, Tombae?
- Drivers can use postcode AB37 9JD.
- When was Roman Catholic Church of The Incarnation, Tombae built?
- Built or established in 1829.
- Is Roman Catholic Church of The Incarnation, Tombae a listed building?
- Roman Catholic Church of The Incarnation, Tombae is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is Roman Catholic Church of The Incarnation, Tombae free to visit?
- Yes, Roman Catholic Church of The Incarnation, Tombae is free to enter.
- How do I get to Roman Catholic Church of The Incarnation, Tombae?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB37 9JD. It sits within the Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey parliamentary constituency.