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Plockton Church, Innes Street, Plockton

A Category A Listed Building in Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.3371 / 57°20'13"N

Longitude: -5.6526 / 5°39'9"W

OS Eastings: 180279

OS Northings: 833303

OS Grid: NG802333

Mapcode National: GBR D9FB.7MC

Mapcode Global: WH09V.4VK4

Plus Code: 9C9P88PW+VX

Entry Name: Plockton Church, Innes Street, Plockton

Listing Name: Plockton, Innes Street, Plockton Church (Church of Scotland) and Graveyard Including Drystone Wall

Listing Date: 25 March 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 338663

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB6927

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200338663

Location: Lochalsh

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh

Parish: Lochalsh

Traditional County: Ross-shire

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Description

Thomas Telford, 1827/28. Harled, Tooled ashlar margins. T-plan church with 4-bay main elevation to west. 2 round headed centre windows flanked by 4-centred headed doors; gable and rear windows as front; 2-light glazing with Y-astragal and diamond leaded panes, bellcote with stumpy pinnacle to south gable; West Highland slate roof. Interior: simple interior with panelled gallery to 3 sides; original fittings; polygonal panelled pulpit with panelled rear flanked by reeded pilasters. Drystone wall to graveyard; square rubble gatepiers with missing finials.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Plans and specifications by James Smith under Telford's direction. "Parliamentary Church" similar to Hallin (Duirinish) and Stenscholl, Staffin (Kilmuir).

B Group with Plockton Old Manse.

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