Old High Church

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Title

Old High Church

Description

It is believed that there has been a church on this site since the 12th century. The present building dates from the late 18th century though it is thought that the building contains remnants of earlier structures.In Celtic times, St Columba of Iona is said to have preached here at 'St Michael's Mount'.


The current building is mostly 18th century with 19th century additions, with part of the tower 14th century. Curfew is still rung from the clock tower at 8pm every night.

It was used as a prison after The Battle of Culloden (1746) with prisoners said to have been executed in the graveyard. Inside you can see the King James' 1st Edition Bible of 1611, a field communion set used by the legendary "Tartan Pimpernel" during the Second World War, a Willis organ, a chancel of Iona marble, and monuments to Inverness worthies.

It is still the venue of the annual 'Kirking of the Council' when the Provost and councillors process from the Town House for worship.

Source

highlandinvernesssurroundingarea

Date

18C, 1972, 2009

Type

Museum

Identifier

2751

Spatial Coverage

current,57.48023,-4.228502;

Museum Item Type Metadata

Street

111 Church Street

Place

Inverness

IsNewThisYear

No

ArchitectName

A & W Reid, Ross & Macbeth, W L Carruthers

OpeningDate1

31/8/2019

OpeningTime1

10 am to 4 pm

WC

Yes

DisabledWC

No

DisabledAccess

Yes

Refreshments

No

EventsForChildren

No

Parking

No

HearingLoop

No

LimitedAccess

No

NotAccessible

No

ID

9597

IsIncludedThisYear

Yes

Postcode

IV1 1EY

Citation

“Old High Church,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2750.

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