Description

1872-4. Early decorated Gothic church. Nave with 4-stage tower and broached spire to right, gabled porch to left. 2 projecting transepts at E; snecked, squared granite with polished sandstone dressings. Central door in W front with pointed-arched reveals, 2 flanking side lights linked under continuous hoodmould. 4 light reticulated traceried window above. Door in tower as in gabled porch at left. Angle buttresses to tower capped by pinnacles. Louvered belfry openings in 4th stage. 4 lucarnes at base of spire and 4 diminutive ones higher. 3 buttressed bays to nave with paired lights below and triangular lights to gallery, all with foliate label stops. Final bay with projecting aisles. Slate roof.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building no longer in use as such.

Converted as residential circa 1987. Former Free Church. Foundation stone laid by Robert Cochran of New York, 20 August 1872.

Thomas Clark a local artist contributed $500 towards the costs. The church cost more than $5,000 to build.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17807252

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Recommended Books

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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  ENGLAND GUIDE TO POST WAR LISTED: A Guide to Post-war Listed Buildings
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)