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Latitude: 57.1175 / 57°7'3"N
Longitude: -3.9459 / 3°56'45"W
OS Eastings: 282268
OS Northings: 804633
OS Grid: NH822046
Mapcode National: GBR J9MX.971
Mapcode Global: WH4JC.CC7H
Plus Code: 9C9R4393+2J
Entry Name: St Drostan's Chapel
Listing Name: St Drostan's Church
Listing Date: 20 December 1979
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 335587
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB4337
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200335587
Location: Alvie
County: Highland
Electoral Ward: Badenoch and Strathspey
Parish: Alvie
Traditional County: Inverness-shire
Tagged with: Chapel
Small simple late- or post-medieval ruinous church, with
plaques mounted in later pilasters flanking entrance dated
1780. Round-headed window in E gable; small similar
fenestration in 2-bay long N and S elevations; round-headed
entrance in centre W gable flanked by wide polished ashlar
granite corniced pilasters (1780) with inscribed
commemorative plaques, that to right fallen from seating
and propped against wall.
Rectangular rubble walled burial ground much overgrown
with 2 tombs visible.
Sole survivor of 3 early chapels in parish.
Ruinous in 1813. Plaque inscribed 'This tomb is Built by the
desire and at the Expense of Capt George Mackintosh Sixtieth
Regiment of Foot. He dyed the Eight of March 1780 of his age
66th year'.
2nd plaque (on ground) very worn.
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