Welcome to East Church, Cromarty 

Caring for the Church

The church is in the charge of the Historic Churches Scotland and was the inspiration behind the setting up of the Trust in 1996.  The SRCT preserves places of worship of outstanding national importance which are no longer used for religious purposes, and safeguards them for current and future generations.

Since taking ownership of the East Church in 1998 the Historic Churches Scotland (formerly SRCT) has worked with local people to secure the long-term future of the building through re-establishing it at the heart of the community.  Decay and damp threatened the survival of the church, but its plight came to the attention of the nation in 2006 when it was a finalist in the BBC ‘Restoration Village’ series.

Funding success followed in 2007 when the Heritage Lottery Fund awarded a major grant towards the £1.3 million project. Historic Scotland and The Highland Council were also major funders.

Weddings at the church

Follow the link to find out more about weddings at the East Church.

More history

 You can  use the website to  brush up on the church’s history and find out what else Cromarty has to offer.

Thanks for the photos on this site go to:

Iain Sarjeant , Caroline Vawdrey and Calum Davidson 

Take a look at Calum's fine East Church photographs on his flickr website

Thanks for funding go to:

• The Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme
• The Scottish Churches Architectural Heritage Trust
• The Cromarty Trust
• The Pilgrim Trust
• The Idlewild Trust
• The Restoration Fund
• The Strathmartine Trust
• The Hunter Archaeological & Historical Trust
• Allchurches Trust
• Donations from members of the public     

The Historic Churches Scotland is a Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in Scotland SC162884. Scottish Charity No. SC024407.

Registered Office: 15 North Bank Street, EDINBURGH, EH1 2LP

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