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Stornoway High Church
Stornoway High Church — church in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Stornoway High Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1909. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 58.2110°, -6.3821°.
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The Stornoway High Church is a place of worship of the Church of Scotland in Stornoway. The church celebrated its centenary in 2009. There is an English and Gaelic congregation in the church, the English congregation worships in the old church and the Gaelic congregation worships in the 'New Hall'.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Stornoway High Church is a place of worship of the Church of Scotland in Stornoway. The church celebrated its centenary in 2009. There is an English and Gaelic congregation in the church, the English congregation worships in the old church and the Gaelic congregation worships in the 'New Hall'.
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Background
History
The congregation has its roots in the Free Church of Scotland and the United Presbyterian Church when the denominations, on the whole, merged to form the United Free Church of Scotland in October 1900. However, the congregation that was to form the High Church (at that time, the United Free High Church), was without a building. A new building was planned, and on 1 August 1909, the Church took possession of its new home at the corner of Matheson Road and Goathill Road in Stornoway. In 1929, the congregations of the United Free Church united with the established Church of Scotland, with the Stornoway church becoming the Stornoway High Church of Scotland. On 22 March 2019, the Rev. Gordon…
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- Coordinates
- 58.2110, -6.3821
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS1 2NQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
- Established
- 1909
- Official site
- www.stornowayhighchurch.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q7620314 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Stornoway High Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Stornoway High Church - geograph.org.uk - 1313344.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stornoway High Church?
- Stornoway High Church is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode HS1 2NQ).
- What is Stornoway High Church?
- Stornoway High Church — church in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Stornoway High Church?
- Drivers can use postcode HS1 2NQ.
- When was Stornoway High Church built?
- Built or established in 1909.
- Is Stornoway High Church a listed building?
- Stornoway High Church is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Stornoway High Church free to visit?
- Yes, Stornoway High Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stornoway High Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS1 2NQ. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.