Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Strathconon Church
Strathconon Church — 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
- Achanalt · 8.2 km
- Free entry
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Strathconon Church, the nearest railway station is Achanalt, which is 8.2 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is IV6 7QQ, and entry to the church is free.
About
Strathconon Church is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB1781). 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 31/08/1983 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Contin NGR NH 29208 53868 Coordinates 229208, 853868 — Thomas Telford, 1830. Standard Parliamentary T-plan Church; coursed rubble, tooled ashlar margins. Depressed arched doors in outer bays to south elevation; similarly arched pair central windows with Y-tracery and transomed lattice (cast-iron) glazing. Similarly detailed windows in east and west gables and east and west elevations of rear wing. Apex cross at east, standard bellcote at west. Slate roof. Interior; re-cast interior; wing now partitioned. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Quoad acra parish of Carnach-Strathconon disjointed from Contin in 1864. Appears as Carnoch Churd on Telford Atlas, and possibly intended originally to have been built at Carnach some 4 miles further up Strathconon. (Carnach comprised a disjointed portion of Urray Parish
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Strathconon Church is a church located in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated as a category B listed building, highlighting its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 57.5426, -4.8552
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV6 7QQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
- Nearest railway station
- Achanalt — 8.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q17825545 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Strathconon Church?
- Strathconon Church is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV6 7QQ).
- What is Strathconon Church?
- Strathconon Church — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Strathconon Church?
- The nearest railway station is Achanalt, about 8.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode IV6 7QQ.
- Is Strathconon Church a listed building?
- Strathconon Church is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Strathconon Church free to visit?
- Yes, Strathconon Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Strathconon Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV6 7QQ. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.