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 NamesThe following alternative names are associated with this building/design: | | Name | Current name? | Notes | | Chapelhill Church | Yes | |
EventsThe following date-based events are associated with this building: | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 3 March 1871 | | Journal reference | | | August 1871 | | Foundation stone | | | 20 March 1872 | | Opened | |
PeopleDesign and ConstructionThe 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. | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | Alexander Ross | | | 1871 | | |
ReferencesBibliographic ReferencesThe following books contain references to this building: | | Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | | Small, Robert | 1904 | History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church from 1733 to 1900 | | Edinburgh: Riverside Press | Volume 1, p625 |
Periodical ReferencesThe following periodicals contain references to this building: | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 11 August 1871 | | | p108 | | Inverness Advertiser | 3 March 1871 | | | Perhaps March 7. (HS) |
Archive ReferencesThe following archives hold material relating to this building: | | Source | Archive name | Source catalogue no. | Notes | | Courtesy of Neil Darlington | Information sent via DSA website | | Sent October 2009 | | Historic Environment Scotland | Listed Buildings Register | 14042 | |
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