Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
St Ninian's Church, Tynet
In or near Portgordon.
St Ninian's Church, Tynet — architectural structure in Moray, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
St Ninian's Church, Tynet is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: category A listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "architectural structure in Moray, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 57.6369°, -3.0420°.
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St Ninian's Church, Tynet is a historic Roman Catholic clandestine church located at Tynet about 4 miles to the west of Buckie, Scotland in the Enzie region. Erected in 1755, it is the oldest surviving Roman Catholic church built in Scotland after the Reformation.
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St Ninian's Church, Tynet is a historic Roman Catholic clandestine church located at Tynet about 4 miles to the west of Buckie, Scotland in the Enzie region. Erected in 1755, it is the oldest surviving Roman Catholic church built in Scotland after the Reformation.
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Background
Architecture
St Ninian's looks like a long, low barn or like a row of simple cottages because it was a clandestine church designed to look anonymous at a time when Catholic worship was tolerated in Britain and many other Protestant lands on the condition that worship take place in out-of-the way churches so as not to offend Protestant sensibilities. The church has a simple whitewashed interior with a foyer and a single large room. A possibly reused doorway with Corinthian columns leads from the foyer and baptistry to the church proper. The simple wooden pews and confessional are painted grey. A simple octagonal pulpit with a sounding board dates to 1787.
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- Coordinates
- 57.6369, -3.0420
- District
- Moray
- Postcode
- AB56 5HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aberdeenshire North and Moray East
Sources
- wikidata: Q7594977 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Ninian's Church, Tynet (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Ninian's Chapel, Tynet - geograph.org.uk - 3588.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Ninian's Church, Tynet?
- St Ninian's Church, Tynet is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode AB56 5HH).
- What is St Ninian's Church, Tynet?
- St Ninian's Church, Tynet — architectural structure in Moray, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to St Ninian's Church, Tynet?
- Drivers can use postcode AB56 5HH.
- Is St Ninian's Church, Tynet a listed building?
- St Ninian's Church, Tynet is officially recognised as category A listed building listed.
- Is St Ninian's Church, Tynet free to visit?
- Yes, St Ninian's Church, Tynet is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Ninian's Church, Tynet?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode AB56 5HH. It sits within the Aberdeenshire North and Moray East parliamentary constituency.