MHG16144 - Invergordon Parish Church & Church Hall, Castle Road
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Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Post Medieval - 1560 AD to 1900 AD)
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Full Description
Invergordon Parish Church and Church Hall, originally built as a Free church.
ARCHITECTS: Ross & Joass (I.A. 29 Nov 1859) Ross & Joass (I.A. 26 Oct 1861) W.H., J.W. & J. Hay 1861
The buildings were listed at Category B in 1971.
The building was visited by A Puls of the Highland Council on 15/01/2009 and photographed. <1>
The building was investigated in 2015 as part of the ARCH project 'Invergordon in World War I'. The church was originally built as a Free church. The eastern end of the church hall is new, but the western part dates back to before WWI. The church hall was used in WWI as a recreation room for service men, a temporary hospital during an epidemic of diphtheria and scarlet fever and meeting rooms for various groups, military and civilian. In 1918-19 it was occupied by a family whose house had been destroyed by fire. It was even occupied briefly by soldiers in 1914. <2> <3> <4>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SHG23993 Image/Photograph(s): Puls, A. Site Visit Photographs. Colour. . Digital. 15/01/2009.
- <2> SHG27123 Dataset: ARCH. 2015. Invergordon in World War I. Archaeology for Communities in the Highlands (ARCH). Digital. Site 205.
- <3> SHG21023 Text/Publication/Monograph: Fraser, D.. 1946. The story of Invergordon Church. Inverness. . pp.82-4.
- <4> SHG27126 Text/Publication/Monograph: Park School. 1994. Invergordon: the Great War 1914-1918. p.27.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 7075 6874 (25m by 28m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH76NW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | ROSSKEEN |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB35072 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/107009 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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