A List of churches in Highland (council area), Scotland.
The area was previously divided into civil parishes, one for each medieval church:
Name | Civil parish (settlement) | Web | Founded | Denomination | Notes | |
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Abernethy & Kincardine | ||||||
Alness Parish Church | Alness | |||||
Alness Baptist Church | Alness | www.alnessbc.org.uk | 1979 | Baptist Union Of Scotland | ||
Alvie | ||||||
Clachan Church | Applecross | |||||
Ardchattan & Muckairn | ||||||
Ardclach | ||||||
Ardersier | ||||||
Ardgour | ||||||
Ardnamurchan | ||||||
Arisaig Parish Church | Arisaig & Moidart | |||||
Assynt | ||||||
Auldearn | ||||||
Avoch | ||||||
Immaculate Conception, Stratherrick | Boleskine & Abertarff (Stratherrick) | 1859 | Roman Catholic | Ded. Immaculate Conception | ||
Church of the Holy Rood | Bower | |||||
Bracadale | ||||||
Canisbay Parish Church | Canisbay | 1600s | Church of Scotland | Rebuilt C17th | ||
Cawdor | ||||||
Clyne | ||||||
Contin | ||||||
Creich | ||||||
Cromarty | ||||||
Cromdale | ||||||
Croy & Dalcross | ||||||
Daviot & Dunlichity | ||||||
Dingwall Baptist Church | Dingwall | |||||
Dores | ||||||
Dornoch Cathedral | Dornoch | Medieval | Church of Scotland | Burned down 1570, repaired 1835-37 | ||
Dunvegan Parish Church | Duirinish | Church of Scotland | ||||
Dunnet Parish Church | Dunnet | Medieval | Church of Scotland | |||
Scarfskerry Baptist Church | Dunnet (Scarfskerry) | |||||
Balnakeil Church | Durness | |||||
Duthil & Rothiemurchus | ||||||
Edderton | ||||||
Eddrachillis | ||||||
Edinkillie | ||||||
Farr | ||||||
Fearn Abbey | Fearn | Medieval | Church of Scotland | Originally an abbey; later became a parish church | ||
Hilton of Cadboll Chapel | Fearn (Hilton of Cadboll) | |||||
Fodderty | ||||||
Gairloch | ||||||
Glen Orchy & Inishail | ||||||
Arnisdale Free Church | Glenelg (Arnisdale) | Free Church (Cont) | ||||
Glenshiel | ||||||
Golspie | ||||||
Halkirk & Westerdale Parish Church | Halkirk | 1886 | Church of Scotland | Originally Free Church and UFC[1] | ||
Inverallan & Advie | ||||||
Barn Church | Inverness & Bona | Church of Scotland | Parish church 1980s. Mission from East Church | |||
Celt Street Evangelical Church | Inverness & Bona | Independent | ||||
Crown Church | Inverness & Bona | [2] | 1897 | Church of Scotland | Originally Free Church and UFC | |
Dalneigh Church | Inverness & Bona | Church of Scotland | ||||
East Church | Inverness & Bona | [3] | 1798 | Church of Scotland | Initially chapel of ease. Rebuilt 1852-53. For a time Free Church and UFC | |
Free North Church | Inverness & Bona | Free Church | ||||
Free Presbyterian Church | Inverness & Bona | Free Presbyterian | ||||
Greyfriars Free Church | Inverness & Bona | Free Church | ||||
Hilton Church | Inverness & Bona | Church of Scotland | ||||
Inshes Church | Inverness & Bona | Church of Scotland | ||||
Inverness Baptist Church | Inverness & Bona | |||||
Inverness Cathedral (St Andrew's) | Inverness & Bona | 1866-1869 | Episcopal Church | Ded. St Andrew. First new Great Britain Protestant cathedral since the Reformation. | ||
Inverness Church of God | Inverness & Bona | Church of God | ||||
Inverness Methodist Church | Inverness & Bona | |||||
Inverness Reformed Baptist Church | Inverness & Bona | Reformed Baptist | ||||
Junction Church Inverness | Inverness & Bona | [4] | 2003 | International Network of Churches | Junction Church Inverness occupies the former St Columba High Church building. | |
Kinmylies Church | Inverness & Bona | Church of Scotland | ||||
Madras Street Mission | Inverness & Bona | Free Church | ||||
Ness Bank Church | Inverness & Bona | Church of Scotland | ||||
Old High St Stephen's | Inverness & Bona | [5] | Medieval | Church of Scotland | Uses two buildings. 2003 union of Old High (ancient) and St Stephen's (1897) | |
St John the Evangelist | Inverness & Bona | Episcopal Church | ||||
St Mary's Catholic Church | Inverness & Bona | Roman Catholic | ||||
St Michael and All Angels | Inverness & Bona | Episcopal Church | ||||
St Ninian's Catholic Church | Inverness & Bona | Roman Catholic | ||||
Trinity Church | Inverness & Bona | Church of Scotland | ||||
Kildonan | ||||||
Killearnan | ||||||
St Bride’s Church, Onich | Kilmallie (Onich) | 1874 | Church of Scotland | Ded. St Brigid | ||
Cille Choirill | Kilmonivaig | Roman Catholic | Ded. St Kerrill. Dates from C15th, repaired 1933. Used once/month during summer | |||
Kilmorack | ||||||
Kingussie & Insh | ||||||
Kintail | ||||||
Kirkhill | ||||||
Knockbain | ||||||
Laggan Parish Church | Laggan | |||||
Lairg | ||||||
Latheron | ||||||
Lismore & Appin | ||||||
Lochalsh | ||||||
Lochbroom Free Church | Lochbroom (Ullapool) | 1909 | Free Church | |||
Lochcarron | ||||||
Logie Easter | ||||||
Lothbeg | ||||||
Morvern | ||||||
Moy & Dalarossie | ||||||
Nairn Old Parish Church | Nairn | |||||
Nigg | ||||||
Olrig | ||||||
Petty | ||||||
North Coast Parish Church | Reay and Farr (Strathy) | [6] | 1739 | Church of Scotland | 2 buildings; 2006 union of Reay Parish Church and Strathy & Halladale CoS (1911) | |
Resolis | ||||||
Rogart | ||||||
Rosskeen | ||||||
Portree | ||||||
Sleat | ||||||
St Columba's Church, Canna | Small Isles (Canna) | 1912-1914 | Church of Scotland | Ded. St Columba. All but defunct since only 20 islanders and most are Catholic | ||
Snizort Free Church | Snizort (Uig) | Free Church (Cont) | Building 1860-1861 | |||
Strath & Sleat Church of Scotland | Strath (Broadford) and Sleat | 4 buildings hold regular services: Broadford (1841), Elgol, Kilmore (1876), Kyleakin | ||||
Tain | ||||||
Tarbat | ||||||
St Peter's and St Andrew's Church | Thurso | [7] | 1830-1832 | Church of Scotland | Ded. SS Andrew & Peter | |
Thurso West Church | Thurso | [8] | 1859 | Church of Scotland | Originally Free Church & UFC. Congregation was Original Secession[9] | |
Thurso Baptist Church | Thurso | |||||
St Mary's Chapel, Crosskirk | Thurso (Crosskirk) | |||||
Tongue | ||||||
Urquhart & Glenmoriston | ||||||
Urquhart & Logie Wester | ||||||
Urray | ||||||
Watten | ||||||
Pulteneytown Parish Church | Wick | 1842 | Church of Scotland | United with Thrumster 1968. United with (now disused) Wick Central | ||
Wick Baptist Church | Wick |
Name | Parish (settlement) | Founded | Closed | Denomination | Notes | |
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Halkirk Auld Kirk | Halkirk | pre-1750 | 1934 | Church of Scotland | Initially a chapel; built as church 1753. Now ruined | |
Berriedale Church | Latheron (Berriedale) | 1826 | 2008 | Church of Scotland | ||
Fortrose Cathedral | Rosemarkie (Fortrose) | Medieval | C16th-17th | Church of Scotland | Original cathedral of Ross Diocese. Ded. St Peter. | |
Sleat Old Parish Church | Sleat (Kilmore) | 1631 | 1876 | Church of Scotland | Ruined. Replaced by new building also in Kilmore (see above) | |
Cill Chriosd | Strath (Strathaird) | Medieval | 1840 | Church of Scotland | Rebuilt C16th. Abandoned when parish church moved to Broadford | |
Old St Peter's Church | Thurso | Medieval | 1832 | Church of Scotland | Ded. St Peter. Replaced by St Andrew & St Peter's; now ruined | |
United Presbyterian Church | Thurso | 1767 | c. 1900 | United Presbyterian | Building 1777, rebuilt 1801 | |
Pulteneytown Central Church | Wick | 1806 | 1980s | Church of Scotland | Previously Free Church & UFC. Building now used by Wick Baptist |