Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
St Palladius' Roman Catholic Church, Aitken Street, Dalry
In or near West Kilbride.
St Palladius' Roman Catholic Church, Aitken Street, Dalry — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
Leslie Barrie — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Nearest railway station
- Dalry · 0.4 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Palladius' Roman Catholic Church, you can take the train to Dalry station, which is 0.4 km away. Entry to the church is free. The postcode for sat-nav is KA24 4BX.
About
St Palladius' Roman Catholic Church, Aitken Street, Dalry is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB1184). 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 C Date Added 23/12/1980 Local Authority North Ayrshire Planning Authority North Ayrshire Parish Dalry (N Ayrshire) NGR NS 29316 49280 Coordinates 229316, 649280 — Built 1851. 3-bay rectangular-plan simple Gothic church. Coursed rubble with stugged ashlar gable front and polished dressings. Central door under pointed head with moulded reveals and ogival hood-mould with label-stops and decorative finial. Flanked by simple pointed windows with decorative Y-tracery, hoodmoulds and label stops. Smaller similarly ornamented window over door. Stepped angle buttresses rising to octagonal pinnacles with cross finials. Corbelled birdcage bellcote and short faceted spire at apex of gable. 3 Y-traceried windows to east and west elevations. North-west corner linked to presbytery. Interior altered with single small stained glass crucifixion panel in vestibule opposite main door. Presbytery of same date. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Asymmetrical. Linked to church by 1 canted bay. Squared snecked rubble, with ashlar dressings. Advanced gable to left. Central lean-to porch with pointed head in re-entrant angle. Groud floor lying-pane sash windows have hood-moulds. 4-pane sash windows to 1st floor, central window smaller, window in gable to left with hood-mould, raised to a point at centre, and with label stops. Straight skews to gable, with curved skew-putts and stone spike finial. Slate roof, piended at right.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
St Palladius' Roman Catholic Church is located on Aitken Street in Dalry, within the Scottish Highlands. This category C listed building is notable for its architectural significance and local historical value.
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- Coordinates
- 55.7068, -4.7181
- District
- North Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA24 4BX
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Ayrshire and Arran
- Nearest railway station
- Dalry — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q56606721 (CC0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Palladius' Roman Catholic Church, Aitken Street, Dalry?
- St Palladius' Roman Catholic Church, Aitken Street, Dalry is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA24 4BX).
- What is St Palladius' Roman Catholic Church, Aitken Street, Dalry?
- St Palladius' Roman Catholic Church, Aitken Street, Dalry — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Palladius' Roman Catholic Church, Aitken Street, Dalry?
- The nearest railway station is Dalry, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode KA24 4BX.
- Is St Palladius' Roman Catholic Church, Aitken Street, Dalry a listed building?
- St Palladius' Roman Catholic Church, Aitken Street, Dalry is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is St Palladius' Roman Catholic Church, Aitken Street, Dalry free to visit?
- Yes, St Palladius' Roman Catholic Church, Aitken Street, Dalry is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Palladius' Roman Catholic Church, Aitken Street, Dalry?
- The nearest railway station is Dalry, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KA24 4BX.