Insh Church

This is a later 18th-century church, although it may incorporate earlier fabric on its site. The building was altered in 1828 and during the late 19th century. It is a simple rectangular church, oriented east to west, constructed with white harling and granite ashlar margins and dressings. The southwest elevation features a round-headed entrance, while the south side has three irregularly spaced round-headed windows (the window in the outer southeast bay is likely a blocked doorway). A pair of similar windows are on the north elevation, which were probably added later. Long, round-headed windows are found in the east and west gables. The windows contain multi-pane glazing with intersecting astragals. A small bellcote with a tapered ball finial sits at the apex of the west gable, and the roof is covered in local slate.

The interior was re-designed in the late 19th century and is relatively simple, featuring a pine dado and boarded ceiling. A panelled screen separates the main space from the entrance lobby and minister's room. There are late 19th-century pews, as well as a 20th-century octagonal pulpit, communion table, and font. An alcove in the center of the south wall likely marks the location of a former minister's door and contains an early copper bell and communion plate.

The church is surrounded by a drystone walled burial ground containing mostly 19th and 20th-century tombs. The building remains in ecclesiastical use and occupies a commanding, wooded site by Loch Insh.

Insh became a Quoad Sacra parish in 1828, at which time the church became a "Government" church. Communion plate dated 1828 is present. A memorial plaque was erected in 1817 by George MacPherson Grant to commemorate his parents, John Macpherson (died 1799) and Isabella Wilson (died 1784). The original government manse, designed by Thomas Telford in 1828, now stands as Insh House.