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Inverness, Church Street, Gaelic Church

Church (Period Unassigned)

Site Name Inverness, Church Street, Gaelic Church

Classification Church (Period Unassigned)

Alternative Name(s) Greyfriars Free Church; Irish Church

Canmore ID 104845

Site Number NH64NE 164

NGR NH 66475 45516

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/104845

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Highland
  • Parish Inverness And Bona
  • Former Region Highland
  • Former District Inverness
  • Former County Inverness-shire

Archaeology Notes

NH64NE 164.00 66475 45516

NH64NE 164.01 6647 4551 Human Remains

Architecture Notes

REFERENCE, Scottish Record Office:

The new or 'Irish' Church.

Two congregations have to share this church and thus both suffer inconvenience.

The magistrates and Town Council propose that another new church should be built to replace the Old Kirk which is now deserted.

1769 GD 44/Sec 37/Bundle 50

A plan and estimates have been obtained. The plan is 'the model of the Chapel of Ease in the West Kirk Parish at Edinburgh' but the one to be built at Inverness will be larger.

The estimates amount to about ?1000.

memorial and Proposals by the Magistrates and Town Council.

1769 GD 44 Sec 37/Bundle 50

Letter from Alexander Godsman. It concernes the seat in the Church set aside for the use of the Duke of Gordon and the Lords Justiciary.

1772 GD 44/Sec 37/Bundle 50

Rebuilding of the Highland Church.

Letter from James Grant to John Baillie of Dunain.

He requests payment of the second moiety.

1792 GD 128/4/4/14

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