United Free Church of Scotland, Carrbridge

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 18/08/1986 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Duthil And Rothiemurchus National Park Cairngorms NGR NH 90763 22615 Coordinates 290763, 822615 — Alexander Cullen, Hamilton, Architect. Mr Cattenach, Kingussie, local architect, 1909. Asymmetrical church with E facing 5-bay main front, gabled left, projecting right fronting small wallhead bellcote. Sneck coursed rubble, tooled ashlar dressings. Square headed entrance sheltered by timber gabled porch supported by low coped wall, slate roof and pegged detailing to bargeboards. 3 pairs small square headed windows light centre bays, and similar triple lancets under pronounced relieving arch in outer left gable. Similar lancets in N gable; S gable lit by lunette above projecting minister's porch. Square leaded pane glazing with some coloured Art Nouveau detailing. Slate roof with squat ridge ventilator. Interior: asymmetrical interior orientated S with low E aisle supported by facetted wooden columns. Pine plank dado; pine pews; later oak communion table and pulpit. Later partitioning at rear to form small chapel incorporating entrance lobby; chapel walls hung with 19th century memorial tablets from old Duthill church. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Replaces old Duthill parish church. Chapel provides suitable place of worship for small numbers, particularly in winter.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.