A List of churches in Highland (council area), Scotland.
The area was previously divided into civil parishes, one for each medieval church: Caithness: Bower, Canisbay, Dunnet, Halkirk, Latheron, Olrig, Reay (partly in Sutherland until 1891), Thurso, Watten, and Wick. Sutherland: Assynt, Clyne, Creich, Dornoch, Durness, Eddrachillis, Farr, Golspie, Kildonan, Lairg, Lothbeg, Rogart, and Tongue. Inverness-shire: Abernethy and Kincardine (partly in Morayshire until 1891), Alvie, Ardersier, Arisaig and Moidart, Boleskine and Abertarff, Bracadale, Croy & Dalcross, Daviot & Dunlichity, Petty (all three partly in Nairnshire until 1891), Dores, Duirinish, Duthil & Rothiemurchus (partly in Morayshire until 1870), Glenelg, Inverness and Bona, Kilmallie, Small Isles (both partly in Argyllshire until 1891), Kilmonivaig, Kilmorack (partly in Ross and Cromarty until 1891), Kingussie & Insh, Kirkhill, Laggan, Moy & Dalarossie, Portree, Sleat, Snizort, Strath, and Urquhart & Glenmoriston. Ross and Cromarty: Alness, Applecross, Avoch, Contin, Cromarty, Dingwall, Edderton, Fearn, Fodderty, Gairloch, Glenshiel, Killearnan, Kincardine, Kintail, Knockbain, Lochalsh, Lochbroom, Lochcarron, Logie Easter, Nigg, Resolis, Rosemarkie, Rosskeen, Tain, Tarbat, Urquhart & Logie Wester (partly in Nairnshire until 1891), and Urray (partly in Inverness-shire until 1891). Nairnshire: Ardclach, Auldearn, Cawdor (partly in Inverness-shire until 1891) and Nairn. Morayshire: Cromdale, Inverallan & Advie (partly in Inverness-shire until 1891), and Edinkillie (now partially in Moray). Argyllshire: Ardchattan and Muckairn, Glen Orchy and Inishail, Lismore and Appin (all three now partially in Argyll & Bute), Ardgour, Ardnamurchan, and Morvern.
List of churches NameCivil parish (settlement)WebFoundedDenominationNotesAbernethy & KincardineAlness Parish ChurchAlnessAlness Baptist ChurchAlnesswww.alnessbc.org.uk1979Baptist Union Of Scotland AlvieClachan ChurchApplecrossArdchattan & MuckairnArdclachArdersierArdgourArdnamurchanArisaig Parish ChurchArisaig & MoidartAssyntAuldearnAvochImmaculate Conception, StratherrickBoleskine & Abertarff (Stratherrick)1859Roman CatholicDed. Immaculate ConceptionChurch of the Holy RoodBowerBracadaleCanisbay Parish ChurchCanisbay1600sChurch of ScotlandRebuilt C17thCawdorClyneContinCreichCromartyCromdaleCroy & DalcrossDaviot & DunlichityFresh SpringsDingwallBaptist Union Of ScotlandMeeting with/at Killearnan Parish Church 10.15 SundaysDoresDornoch CathedralDornochMedievalChurch of ScotlandBurned down 1570, repaired 1835-37Dunvegan Parish ChurchDuirinishChurch of ScotlandDunnet Parish ChurchDunnetMedievalChurch of ScotlandScarfskerry Baptist ChurchDunnet (Scarfskerry) Baptist Union Of ScotlandBalnakeil ChurchDurnessDuthil & RothiemurchusEddertonEddrachillisEdinkillie FarrFearn AbbeyFearnMedievalChurch of ScotlandOriginally an abbey; later became a parish churchHilton of Cadboll ChapelFearn (Hilton of Cadboll)FoddertyGairlochGlen Orchy & InishailArnisdale Free ChurchGlenelg (Arnisdale)Free Church (Cont)GlenshielGolspieHalkirk & Westerdale Parish ChurchHalkirk1886Church of ScotlandOriginally Free Church and UFCInverallan & AdvieBarn ChurchInverness & BonaChurch of ScotlandParish church 1980s. Mission from East ChurchCelt Street Evangelical ChurchInverness & BonaIndependentCrown ChurchInverness & Bona1897Church of ScotlandOriginally Free Church and UFCDalneigh ChurchInverness & BonaChurch of ScotlandEast ChurchInverness & Bona1798Church of ScotlandInitially chapel of ease. Rebuilt 1852-53. For a time Free Church and UFCFree North ChurchInverness & BonaFree ChurchFree Presbyterian ChurchInverness & BonaFree PresbyterianGreyfriars Free ChurchInverness & BonaFree ChurchHilton ChurchInverness & BonaChurch of ScotlandInshes ChurchInverness & BonaChurch of ScotlandInverness Baptist ChurchInverness & Bona Baptist Union Of ScotlandInverness Cathedral (St Andrew's)Inverness & Bona1866-1869Episcopal ChurchDed. St Andrew. First new Great Britain Protestant cathedral since the Reformation.Inverness Church of GodInverness & BonaChurch of GodInverness Methodist ChurchInverness & BonaInverness Reformed Baptist ChurchInverness & BonaReformed BaptistJunction Church InvernessInverness & Bona2003International Network of ChurchesJunction Church Inverness occupies the former St Columba High Church building.Kinmylies ChurchInverness & BonaChurch of ScotlandMadras Street MissionInverness & BonaFree ChurchNess Bank ChurchInverness & BonaChurch of ScotlandOld High St Stephen'sInverness & BonaMedievalChurch of ScotlandUses two buildings. 2003 union of Old High (ancient) and St Stephen's (1897)St John the EvangelistInverness & BonaEpiscopal ChurchSt Mary's Catholic ChurchInverness & BonaRoman CatholicSt Michael and All AngelsInverness & BonaEpiscopal ChurchSt Ninian's Catholic ChurchInverness & BonaRoman CatholicTrinity ChurchInverness & BonaChurch of ScotlandKildonanKillearnanSt Bride’s Church, OnichKilmallie (Onich)1874Church of ScotlandDed. St BrigidCille ChoirillKilmonivaigRoman CatholicDed. St Kerrill. Dates from C15th, repaired 1933. Used once/month during summer KilmorackKingussie & InshKintailKirkhillKnockbainLaggan Parish ChurchLagganLairgLatheronLismore & AppinLochalshLochbroom Free ChurchLochbroom (Ullapool)1909Free ChurchLochcarronLogie EasterLothbegMorvernMoy & DalarossieNairn Old Parish ChurchNairnNiggOlrigPetty North Coast Parish ChurchReay and Farr (Strathy)1739Church of Scotland2 buildings; 2006 union of Reay Parish Church and Strathy & Halladale CoS (1911)ResolisRogartRosskeenPortreeSleatSt Columba's Church, CannaSmall Isles (Canna)1912-1914Church of ScotlandDed. St Columba. All but defunct since only 20 islanders and most are CatholicSnizort Free ChurchSnizort (Uig)Free Church (Cont)Building 1860-1861Strath & Sleat Church of ScotlandStrath (Broadford) and Sleat4 buildings hold regular services: Broadford (1841), Elgol, Kilmore (1876), KyleakinTainTarbatSt Peter's and St Andrew's ChurchThurso1830-1832Church of ScotlandDed. SS Andrew & PeterThurso West ChurchThurso1859Church of ScotlandOriginally Free Church & UFC. Congregation was Original SecessionThurso Baptist ChurchThurso Baptist Union Of ScotlandSt Mary's Chapel, CrosskirkThurso (Crosskirk)TongueUrquhart & GlenmoristonUrquhart & Logie WesterUrrayWattenPulteneytown Parish ChurchWick1842Church of ScotlandUnited with Thrumster 1968. United with (now disused) Wick CentralWick Baptist ChurchWickBaptist Union Of Scotland Croick Church, Strath Carron, Sutherland
Defunct churches NameParish (settlement)FoundedClosedDenominationNotesHalkirk Auld KirkHalkirkpre-17501934Church of ScotlandInitially a chapel; built as church 1753. Now ruinedBerriedale ChurchLatheron (Berriedale)18262008Church of ScotlandFortrose CathedralRosemarkie (Fortrose)MedievalC16th-17thChurch of ScotlandOriginal cathedral of Ross Diocese. Ded. St Peter.Sleat Old Parish ChurchSleat (Kilmore)16311876Church of ScotlandRuined. Replaced by new building also in Kilmore (see above)Cill ChriosdStrath (Strathaird)Medieval1840Church of ScotlandRebuilt C16th. Abandoned when parish church moved to BroadfordOld St Peter's ChurchThursoMedieval1832Church of ScotlandDed. St Peter. Replaced by St Andrew & St Peter's; now ruinedUnited Presbyterian ChurchThurso1767c. 1900United PresbyterianBuilding 1777, rebuilt 1801Pulteneytown Central ChurchWick18061980sChurch of ScotlandPreviously Free Church & UFC. Building now used by Wick Baptist
References
External links Historic churches of the Highlands at Britainexpress.com