Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
United Free Church, Nigg
United Free Church, Nigg — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
United Free Church, Nigg is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB14045). 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 25/03/1971 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Nigg (Highland) NGR NH 80598 72178 Coordinates 280598, 872178 — Dated 1844. Coursed red rubble, tooled margins. Simple rectangular building with 3-bay flanks with 3 round-headed keystoned windows with wooden centre Y-mullions. Projecting tower in centre east gable with margined stages and entrance in square base, surmounted by 2 small octagonal stages and capped by drum with moulded eaves cornice, ogee slated roof and weathervane; 2 blind occuli; 3 louvred belfry windows. Centre entrance with double leafed panelled doors flanked by 2 small piended wings with 12-pane windows and by outer round-headed windows detailed as in flanks. 2 blocked gallery windows. Ball finial at west apex; slate roof. Modern extension to rear.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The United Free Church, located in the Scottish Highlands, is a category B listed building. This designation highlights its architectural and historical significance within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 57.7234, -4.0064
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV19 1PQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q17828817 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is United Free Church, Nigg?
- United Free Church, Nigg is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV19 1PQ).
- Is United Free Church, Nigg a listed building?
- United Free Church, Nigg is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is United Free Church, Nigg free to visit?
- Yes, United Free Church, Nigg is free to enter.
- How do I get to United Free Church, Nigg?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV19 1PQ. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.