Rosskeen Parish Church is a Grade A listed building in the Highland local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 25 March 1971. Church.

Rosskeen Parish Church

WRENN ID
last-obsidian-blackthorn
Grade
A
Local Planning Authority
Highland
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
25 March 1971
Type
Church
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

Description

James Smith, 1830-32. Alterations and repairs, Andrew Maitland,

  1. Rectangular, harl pointed rubble, ashlar dressings.

Square projecting tower in centre with round-headed windows in

ground floor and side Minister's entrance; chamfered angle at

second stage with blind occuli; octagonal belfry at third

stage rising above church wallhead, with round-headed louvred

vents and leaded dome capped by wind vane. Tower flanked by

two large and long round-headed windows; with substantial

semi-circular upper lights and tripartites with narrow side

lights. Symmetrical fenestration in north, east and west

elevations; all small segmental headed windows with multi-pane

glazing, 2 in ground floor and gallery outer bays, north and

south elevations, and 3 similarly placed in east and west

flanks (some window blind).

Centre projecting piended porches in north, east and west

elevations; piended platform slate roof.

Interior; 5 sided panelled gallery supported on fluted cast-iron columns; original fittings, pulpit and sounding board.

Burial ground; coped rubble wall; some spearhead cast-iron

railings and gates; mounting block at entrance.

Various burial enclosures, one with dated lintel of 1675 and

portion of stone window tracery. Various 18th, 19th and 20th

century tombs.

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