MHG17160 - Free Church of Scotland and former school, High Street, Fort William
Summary
Free church and former school built in 1846.
Type and Period (2)
- FREE CHURCH (Built, 19th Century - 1846 AD to 1846 AD)
- CHURCH SCHOOL (Built, 19th Century - 1846 AD to 1846 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
Built in 1846, this is a rectangular single storey building with a two storey north elevation accommodating a sloping site. A description of the building is available in <1>.
The building is depicted on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map c.1871 as a Free Church and school. <2>
The building was previously wrongly located on the HER. <3>
Photographs were contributed by Martin Briscoe in July 2011 via the Highland HER Flickr group.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG23810 Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital. via Flickr.
- <1> SHG24041 Dataset: Historic Scotland. Information Supplementary to the Statutory List (This information has no legal significance). Digital.
- <2> SHG23389 Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1871-4. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch map: Inverness. Digital.
- <3> SHG22709 Text/Correspondence: Private individual. 2008-11. Feedback from website visitor. Yes. Digital. M Briscoe, 28/04/2009.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NN 09996 73752 (19m by 18m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NN07SE |
| Civil Parish | KILMALLIE |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB31789 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/108570 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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