Basic Site Details | Name: | Kingussie Free Church | | Town, district or village: | Kingussie | | City or county: | Inverness-shire | | Country: | Scotland | | Parish: | | | Status: | | | Grid ref: | | | Notes: | A new Free Church was opened near the railway station, Kingussie, N.B., on Thursday, the 3rd inst. It measures 56 feet. by 40 feet, and is 21feet high to plate of walls. It is built of blue whtnstone, and the fittings are of pitch-pine. The chief entrance is at the south through a porch surrounded by turret and bell, while at the north end is a vestry. On the platform is a chair in carved walnut and maroon plush. There are galleries on three sides, and the roof is an open one. The style is Gothic, and accommodation has been provided for 600 people at a cost of £1,600. Mr. Laurie, of Inverness, was the architect, and the chief contractors were : Masonry, Messrs. Mackenzie and Macdonald, Kingussie; carpentry, Mr. Laing, Forres; slating, Mr. Catanach, Newtownmore; plastering, Mr Alves, Forres; plumbing, Mr. Ross, Kingussie and painting, Mr. Chisholm, Kingussie. [Building News 11 April 1879 p399] | Building Type Classification| The building is classified under the following categories: | | | Classification | Original classification? | Notes |  | Church | | |
Street Addresses| The following street addresses are associated with this building: | | | Address | Main entrance? | Notes | | Ruthven Road | Yes | |
Events| The following date-based events are associated with this building: | | | From | To | Event type | Notes | | 1877 | | Journal reference | | | July 1879 | | Opened | |
PeopleDesign 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. | | | Name | Role | Partnership Group | From | To | Notes | | James Matthews | | A | 1877 | | | | Matthews & Lawrie | | A | 1877 | | | | William Lawrie | | A | 1877 | | |
ReferencesPeriodical References| The following periodicals contain references to this building: | | | Periodical Name | Date | Edition | Publisher | Notes | | Building News | 11 April 1879 | | | p399 | | Inverness Advertiser | 25 January 1877 | | | |
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