Monument record MHG32878 - Free Church, Gower Street, Brora

Summary

The Free Church in Brora, built 1849.

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Grid reference Centred NC 9070 0382 (29m by 27m)
Map sheet NC90SW
Geographical Area SUTHERLAND
Old County SUTHERLAND
Civil Parish CLYNE

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The first Free Church in Brora was a temporary wooden building which was erected near to the site of the present Free Church. This Church was completed in 1849 and could seat about 1,000 people. A lot of the work was done by voluntary labour by people who could not donate money. <1>

Church depicted on 1st edition Ordnance Survey mapping.<2>

Photographs were contributed by Martin Briscoe in July 2011 via the Highland HER Flickr group.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital. via Flickr.
  • <1> Text/Manuscript: MacLeod, D. 11/1994. The Brora United Free Church of Scotland. Digital (scanned as PDF).
  • <2> Image/Map: Ordnance Survey. 1878. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map: Sutherland. Digital.

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Record last edited

Dec 19 2011 12:00AM

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