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Keiss Baptist Church

A Category C Listed Building in Wick and East Caithness, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.5444 / 58°32'39"N

Longitude: -3.0998 / 3°5'59"W

OS Eastings: 336079

OS Northings: 962337

OS Grid: ND360623

Mapcode National: GBR L6Q4.LQ2

Mapcode Global: WH6D2.CH4M

Plus Code: 9CCRGWV2+Q3

Entry Name: Keiss Baptist Church

Listing Name: Keiss Baptist Church

Listing Date: 28 November 1984

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 347350

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14080

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200347350

Location: Wick

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Wick and East Caithness

Parish: Wick

Traditional County: Caithness

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Description

Dated 1750. Mid 19th century, simple rectangular single
storey church, all rendered rubble. Entrance in extreme left
of SW 5-bay elevation; paired windows in SE gable with
inscribed datestone between; 2-bay later wing at NE.
Lying-pane glazing; slate roof; stone apex finials (one
damaged).

Statement of Interest

Plaque inscribed "In memory of Sir William Sinclair Bart of

Dunbeath, Founder and Pastor of this the first Baptist Church

in Scotland 1750". Established by Sir William Sinclair of

Dunbeath, an ardent Baptist. Chapel listed for historic

reasons. Building in ecclesiastical use as such.

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