Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Rosskeen Free Church
In or near Evanton.
Rosskeen Free Church — category B 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
- Alness · 2.5 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Rosskeen Free Church in the Scottish Highlands, the nearest railway station is Alness, located 2.5 km away. Entry is free.
About
Rosskeen Free Church is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB15042). 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 31/08/1983 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Rosskeen NGR NH 68316 70216 Coordinates 268316, 870216 — Later 19th century, style of A. Maitland. Gothic, stugged, sneck coursed rubble, contrasting tooled ashlar dressings. Imposing gabled south front with shallow gabled centre porch, recessed pointed and moulded entrance, and large window above with geometric tracery. Porch flanked by lancets, angle pilasters terminating in pinnacles and by projecting canted gallery stair bay to east and 5-stage octagonal tower with spire to west. Tower has lancets in 3 lower stages; louvred belfry openings extend through upper 2 and alternative with flat buttress pilasters ending in pinnacles lucarnes in facetted spire; weathervane.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Rosskeen Free Church is located in the Scottish Highlands. It is a category B listed building, recognised for its architectural and historical significance.
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- Coordinates
- 57.7024, -4.2113
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV18 0PJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Nearest railway station
- Alness — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17829286 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rosskeen Free Church?
- Rosskeen Free Church is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV18 0PJ).
- What is Rosskeen Free Church?
- Rosskeen Free Church — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Rosskeen Free Church?
- The nearest railway station is Alness, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV18 0PJ.
- Is Rosskeen Free Church a listed building?
- Rosskeen Free Church is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Rosskeen Free Church free to visit?
- Yes, Rosskeen Free Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rosskeen Free Church?
- The nearest railway station is Alness, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV18 0PJ.