Historic churches · Scottish Lowlands
Wanlockhead Church, Church Street, Wanlockhead
Wanlockhead Church, Church Street, Wanlockhead — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Wanlockhead Church, Church Street, Wanlockhead is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB17190). 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 03/08/1971 Local Authority Dumfries And Galloway Planning Authority Dumfries And Galloway Parish Sanquhar NGR NS 87079 13098 Coordinates 287079, 613098 — Built 1848. Rectangular-plan 4-bay Gothic church. Whitewashed rubble and ashlar dressings; west gable harled. Pointed openings (windows hood-moulded) gabled porch at west end of north wall; vestry diagonally opposite; stepped buttresses; 3-light east gable window (west window blocked); saw-toothed skews; cross finials roofed with graded slates. Interior: (now partitioned, eastern half only used for services); pulpit with steps either side; leaded east window above by Wm. Meikle and Sons, Glasgow, 1911; painted dados; simple stencilling. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Repairs by Charles Howitt 1863; see SRO GD224/521/9 Owned by The Wanlockhead Museum Trust.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Wanlockhead Church is located on Church Street in Wanlockhead, within the Scottish Lowlands. This church is designated as a category C listed building, recognising its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 55.3988, -3.7846
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- ML12 6XF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale
- Official site
- www.leadminingmuseum.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q56622701 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wanlockhead Church, Church Street, Wanlockhead?
- Wanlockhead Church, Church Street, Wanlockhead is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode ML12 6XF).
- Is Wanlockhead Church, Church Street, Wanlockhead a listed building?
- Wanlockhead Church, Church Street, Wanlockhead is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Wanlockhead Church, Church Street, Wanlockhead free to visit?
- Yes, Wanlockhead Church, Church Street, Wanlockhead is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wanlockhead Church, Church Street, Wanlockhead?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ML12 6XF. It sits within the Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale parliamentary constituency.