History

Tuesday 17 May 1870 must have been a truly unforgettable day for the thousands who crowded into Dingwall for the opening of the Church building we still worship in. A moderate estimate from that day says that 6,000 people took part in the day’s proceedings, a large number considering that the population of Dingwall was then approximately 2,000. The Church was formally opened for public worship by none other than the eminent evangelical preacher from London, Charles Spurgeon.

The church cost less than £5,000 to build in 1870 and was designed to seat 1,000 people. In 2009, the building was totally refurbished with modern seating, heating and updated facilities, allowing the building to remain a significant feature within the area and better equipped to engage increasingly with its community.