Free North Church

This impressive Gothic church was designed by local architect Dr Alexander Ross and has the largest auditorium in the city.

Inverness, Highland

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The building is open on Sunday at 10.30am and 5.30pm and also on a Wednesday at 7.15pm. The building is also open when passengers from cruise liners are in the city.

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Free North Church
Bank Street
Inverness
Highland
IV1 1QY

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57.4794487, -4.2287336

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Located on the east side of the River Ness, beside the Greig Street pedestrian bridge.

Free North Church is not only the largest church in Inverness, with a seating capacity of 1400, but also the one with the tallest steeple at over 50 metres. The church is a significant and iconic part of the built heritage of the Highland Capital. It is the last heritage church building in the city centre still in use for its original ecclesiastical purpose. The attractive front elevation faces the River Ness and is the backdrop for many tourist photos.

It has the largest capacity of any building in Inverness and has a beautiful barrel ceiling. The interior is finished in the original terracotta colour and the extensive internal pine finish means that the building is good acoustically.

  • Captivating architecture

  • National heritage here

  • Accessible toilets in church

  • Bus stop within 100m

  • Café within 500m

  • Level access to the main areas

  • Parking within 250m

  • Space to secure your bike

  • Steps to enter the church or churchyard

  • Train station within 250m

  • Walkers & cyclists welcome

  • Wifi

  • Warm Hub from November to March.

  • Twice yearly music concerts.

  • Free Church of Scotland

  • Large Grant, £5,000, 2023

  • Our Large Grants fund urgent repairs and essential community facilities such as toilets and kitchens to help keep churches open.

  • Wolfson Fabric Repair Grant, £10,000, 2023

  • Wolfson Fabric Repair Grants are awarded for urgent repair projects, based on our recommendation, to help keep churches open.

  • Large Grant, £36,000, 2026

  • Our Large Grants fund urgent repairs and essential community facilities such as toilets and kitchens to help keep churches open.

Contact information

Church website

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