Heggstad Church

Heggstad Church (Norwegian: Heggstad kirke) is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Inderøy municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at Sandvollan, just south of the village of Gangstadhaugen. It is the main church for the Sandvollan parish which is part of the Stiklestad prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Nidaros. The white, wooden church was built in a long church style in 1887 using plans drawn up by the architect Håkon Mosling. The church seats about 250 people. The church was built to replace the centuries-old Hustad Church located nearby.[1][2][3]

Heggstad Church
Heggstad kirke
View of the church
63.94667881°N 11.32743135°E / 63.94667881; 11.32743135
LocationInderøy, Trøndelag
CountryNorway
DenominationChurch of Norway
ChurchmanshipEvangelical Lutheran
History
StatusParish church
Founded1887
Consecrated21 Aug 1887
Architecture
Functional statusActive
Architect(s)Håkon Mosling
Architectural typeLong church
Completed1887 (1887)
Specifications
Capacity250
MaterialsWood
Administration
DioceseNidaros bispedømme
DeaneryStiklestad prosti
ParishSandvollan
TypeChurch
StatusListed
ID85395

History

The centuries-old Hustad Church was in need of being replaced because it was too small for the parish, but instead of tearing it down, it was decided to build a new church nearby and turn the old church into a museum. Håkon Mosling was hired as the architect in 1874 and his design and plans were completed by 1876. It wasn't until 1885 that the government gave formal approval and funding to build the new church. The new church was built about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) southwest of the old Hustad Church. The new building was consecrated on 31 August 1887. In 1967, there was a fire in the church which caused some damage that needed to be repaired.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "Heggstad kyrkje, Sandvollan". Kirkesøk: Kirkebyggdatabasen. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. "Oversikt over Nåværende Kirker" (in Norwegian). KirkeKonsulenten.no. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  3. "Heggstad kirke" (in Norwegian). Inderøy prestegjeld. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
  4. "Hegstad kirkested" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Directorate for Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. "Heggstad kirke". Norges-Kirker.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 20 May 2021.

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