Church Overview

Built 1896-98, by architects Alexander Ross and Robert John Macbeth, this beautiful little Gothic, cruciform-shaped church is one of the earliest examples of a purpose-built ecumenical places of worship in Scotland. Erected in memory of Sir Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, 1st Baron Tweedmouth by his widow Isabella, the chapel was linked by a corridor to the historic Royal Northern Infirmary building next door, that was being extended by Ross & MacBeth at the same time.

Adorned with paired and tripled lancet windows and housing some handsome oak furnishings beneath an oak panelled ceiling, its transepts were each designed for use by Reformed, Roman Catholic and Episcopalian styles of worship.

The adjacent historic hospital closed in 1999, with a new, smaller community hospital being built in the grounds. The former hospital building became the headquarters of the University of the Highlands and Islands, who closed and marketed the building for sale in 2023. Despite still being attached to the building, the Tweedmouth Memorial Chapel was not part of the sale and is still owned by NHS Highland.

Services

Occasional services, weddings and baptisms

Opening Arrangements

Open by arrangement

Disclaimer

The information about churches in Scotland’s Churches Scheme has been provided by the congregations or taken from the Historic Scotland list and published sources, in particular, the Buildings of Scotland volumes and the RIAS Illustrated Architectural Guides. To contact this specific church please complete the Contact this Church form above. The information is not authoritative; please contact Scotland’s Churches Trust to let us know of any errors or omissions.