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High Church, Goathill Road, Stornoway, Lewis

A Category B Listed Building in Steòrnabhagh a Deas, Na h-Eileanan Siar

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.211 / 58°12'39"N

Longitude: -6.3821 / 6°22'55"W

OS Eastings: 142705

OS Northings: 933061

OS Grid: NB427330

Mapcode National: GBR B7M0.X33

Mapcode Global: WGY2Y.YW28

Plus Code: 9CCM6J69+95

Entry Name: High Church, Goathill Road, Stornoway, Lewis

Listing Name: Matheson Road and Goathill Road, High Church Including Boundary Walls, Gatepiers and Railings

Listing Date: 1 February 1993

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 388066

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB41722

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Lewis, Stornoway, Goathill Road, High Church

ID on this website: 200388066

Location: Stornoway

County: Na h-Eileanan Siar

Town: Stornoway

Electoral Ward: Steòrnabhagh a Deas

Traditional County: Ross-shire

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Description

19th century Gothic church on street corner site. Rectangular-plan with central gabled panel and pinnacled apex belfry on main gabled front to Matheson Road. Tall lancets throughout with modern windows; dry-dash, painted margins (belfry is yellow ashlar, and set above shallow out-set); single gallery light in gable-head. Hall adjoins at rear. 3-sided gallery inside supported on cast-iron columns and with panelled timber front. Low boundary wall topped by wrought-iron railings with thistle detail; circular-section gatepiers to front with conical caps.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such.

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