Free North Church

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Title

Free North Church

Description

The Free North Church, which was designed by Alexander Ross, and opened on 7th June 1893, is Gothic style with the tallest spire in Inverness at 170 feet.

Whilst it is typical of the Presbyterian plain style, it surpasses most others in size and in the boldness and elegance of its detail. North Church congregation split from East Church (Church of Scotland) and joined the Free Church of Scotland at the 1843 Disruption.

The interior, which can seat 1300, has been restored with stencil work on the barrel ceiling. The box below the pulpit was for the Precentor who led the singing. Now either a precentor or a keyboard player lead the praise.

Source

highlandinvernesssurroundingarea

Date

1889-92

Type

Museum

Identifier

2730

Spatial Coverage

current,57.47931,-4.228588;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

Bank Street

Place

Inverness

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

Alexander Ross of Ross & McBeth

OpeningDate1

31/8/2019

OpeningTime1

10 am to 4 pm

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

Yes

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

9868

IsIncludedThisYear

Yes

Postcode

IV1 1QA

Citation

“Free North Church,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2729.

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