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Name
Nigg UP Church
Town, District or Village
Nigg
Parish
City or County
Ross and Cromarty
Status
Country
Scotland
Grid Ref
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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:
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Name
Current Name
Notes
Chapelhill Church
Yes
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Events
The following date-based events are associated with this building:
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Event Type
From
To
Notes
Journal reference
1871/03/03
Foundation stone
1871/08
Opened
1872/03/20
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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.
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Person
Partnership Group
Role
From
To
Notes
Alexander Ross
1871
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Related Buildings, Structures and Designs
References
Bibliographic References
The following books contain references to this building:
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Author
Year
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
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Periodical References
The following periodicals contain references to this building:
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Periodical Name
Date
Edition
Publisher
Notes
Inverness Advertiser
1871/03/03
*
Perhaps March 7. (HS)
Building News
1871/08/11
p108
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Archive References
The following archives hold material relating to this building:
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Source
Name
Cat Number
Item Name
Notes
Courtesy of Neil Darlington
Information sent via DSA website
Sent October 2009
Historic Environment Scotland
Listed Buildings Register
14042
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