Historic churches · Central Scotland
Sandbank Parish Church
In or near Kilmun.
Sandbank Parish Church — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Thomas Nugent — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Gourock · 8.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sandbank Parish Church, the nearest railway station is Gourock, which is 8.4 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is PA23 8PJ, and entry is free.
About
Sandbank Parish Church is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB50828). 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
Sandbank Parish Church is a former Church of Scotland church building in Sandbank, Argyll, Scotland. Completed in 1868, it was designated a Category C listed building in 2007. It stands on the A885 high road between Sandbank and Dunoon. According to Francis Hindes Groomes' Gazetteer of Scotland, the church was built as a chapel of ease. Its stained-glass windows were moved here from the congregational church in 1936.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sandbank Parish Church is a former Church of Scotland church building in Sandbank, Argyll, Scotland. Completed in 1868, it was designated a Category C listed building in 2007. It stands on the A885 high road between Sandbank and Dunoon. According to Francis Hindes Groomes' Gazetteer of Scotland, the church was built as a chapel of ease. Its stained-glass windows were moved here from the congregational church in 1936. Its congregation merged with that of Kirn Parish Church in 2017, becoming Kirn & Sandbank Parish Church, and its church building was put on the market.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 55.9807, -4.9471
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA23 8PJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1868
- Nearest railway station
- Gourock — 8.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q65099706 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sandbank Parish Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sandbank Parish Church?
- Sandbank Parish Church is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA23 8PJ).
- What is Sandbank Parish Church?
- Sandbank Parish Church — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sandbank Parish Church?
- The nearest railway station is Gourock, about 8.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode PA23 8PJ.
- When was Sandbank Parish Church built?
- Built or established in 1868.
- Is Sandbank Parish Church a listed building?
- Sandbank Parish Church is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Sandbank Parish Church free to visit?
- Yes, Sandbank Parish Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sandbank Parish Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA23 8PJ. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.