Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
St Columba's High Church, Bank Street, Inverness
In or near Inverness.
St Columba's High Church, Bank Street, Inverness — 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
- Inverness · 0.3 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
St Columba's High Church is located in Inverness, with the nearest railway station being Inverness, just 0.3 km away. Entry to the church is free.
About
St Columba's High Church, Bank Street, Inverness is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB35150). 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 15/06/1981 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Burgh Inverness NGR NH 66533 45354 Coordinates 266533, 845354 — Mackenzie & Matthews, 1850-52. Perpendicular detail, coursed rubble with ashlar dressings. 4-bay nave and aisles. Gable front to Bank Street; gable of nave contains 4-centred arch under Tudor hoodmould with above 4-light window; at right, end of south-east aisle has pointed-arched door under hoodmould with above cusped lancet, at left, 4-stage tower with octagonal spire, tower having diagonal buttresses, gableted clock-tower paired pointed arches to belfry and parapet. Spire originally supported by flying buttresses from angles of tower. At north-east end of church, transeptal sanctuary added, John Rhind, 1866. Interior restored after fire, Leslie Grahame Macdougall, circa 1945; south-west gallery; stained glass rose window by Gordon Webster. — Built as the Free High Church replacing a church of 1843. Ecclesiastical building in use as such.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
St Columba's High Church is located on Bank Street in Inverness, within the Scottish Highlands. It is a category B listed building, notable for its architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 57.4787, -4.2275
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV1 1QU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire
- Nearest railway station
- Inverness — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17830190 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Columba's High Church, Bank Street, Inverness?
- St Columba's High Church, Bank Street, Inverness is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV1 1QU).
- What is St Columba's High Church, Bank Street, Inverness?
- St Columba's High Church, Bank Street, Inverness — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Columba's High Church, Bank Street, Inverness?
- The nearest railway station is Inverness, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV1 1QU.
- Is St Columba's High Church, Bank Street, Inverness a listed building?
- St Columba's High Church, Bank Street, Inverness is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is St Columba's High Church, Bank Street, Inverness free to visit?
- Yes, St Columba's High Church, Bank Street, Inverness is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Columba's High Church, Bank Street, Inverness?
- The nearest railway station is Inverness, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IV1 1QU.