Basic Site Details

Name: Nigg UP Church
Town, district or village: Nigg
City or county: Ross and Cromarty
Country: Scotland
Parish:  
Status:  
Grid ref:
Notes: 'Building News 11 August 1871 Page 108
'The foundation stone of the new UP church at Nigg NB has been laid. The new church, which is to be built on the site of the old one has been designed by Mr Alexander Ross, architect, Inverness, and is in the Norman style The plan is a parallelogram, with a square tower rising at the west end. The building will be seated to accommodate 500 people, and is to cost about £1,200'

Alternative Names

The following alternative names are associated with this building/design:
 NameCurrent name?Notes
Item 1 of 1Chapelhill ChurchYes 

Events

The following date-based events are associated with this building:
 FromToEvent typeNotes
Item 1 of 33 March 1871 Journal reference 
Item 2 of 3August 1871 Foundation stone 
Item 3 of 320 March 1872 Opened 

People

Design and Construction

The following individuals or organisations have carried out design/construction work. Where architects or practices worked together, matching letters appear beside their names in the Partnership Group column.
 NameRolePartnership GroupFromToNotes
Item 1 of 1Alexander Ross  1871  

References

Bibliographic References

The following books contain references to this building:
 Author(s)DateTitlePartPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 1Small, Robert1904History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church from 1733 to 1900 Edinburgh: Riverside PressVolume 1, p625

Periodical References

The following periodicals contain references to this building:
 Periodical NameDateEditionPublisherNotes
Item 1 of 2Building News11 August 1871  p108
Item 2 of 2Inverness Advertiser3 March 1871  Perhaps March 7. (HS)

Archive References

The following archives hold material relating to this building:
 SourceArchive nameSource catalogue no.Notes
Item 1 of 2Courtesy of Neil DarlingtonInformation sent via DSA website Sent October 2009
Item 2 of 2Historic Environment ScotlandListed Buildings Register14042