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Nairn Rosebank Parish Church, Academy Street, Nairn

A Category B Listed Building in Nairn, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.5841 / 57°35'2"N

Longitude: -3.8722 / 3°52'20"W

OS Eastings: 288157

OS Northings: 856436

OS Grid: NH881564

Mapcode National: GBR J8TP.0ZB

Mapcode Global: WH4G2.HM9V

Plus Code: 9C9RH4MH+J4

Entry Name: Nairn Rosebank Parish Church, Academy Street, Nairn

Listing Name: Academy Street, Nairn Rosebank Parish Church (Formerly Nairn Up Church)

Listing Date: 12 March 1981

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 383756

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB38401

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Nairn UP Church
Nairn, Academy Street, Nairn Rosebank Parish Church

ID on this website: 200383756

Location: Nairn

County: Highland

Town: Nairn

Electoral Ward: Nairn and Cawdor

Traditional County: Nairnshire

Tagged with: Church building

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Description

Mackenzie and Matthews, 1852. Romanesque. Coursed rubble,
broached and polished ashlar dressings. 5 bay rectangular plan
church. Gabled north front with pair of doors under wide round-
arch decorated with bands of Romanesque moulding, triple light
window above set behind intersecting double arcade; small wheel
window in gable head with tall apex bellcote. Outer bays divided
by simple masonry piers with tall, round arched, shafted windows
to each. Similar windows divided by piers in 5 bay long
elevation; corbelled parapet; end stack to south apex; steep
slate roof with gablet finial.

Statement of Interest

Inscribed over door: United Presbyterian Church founded 8th October 1851.

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