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St Moluag's Church, Teampull Mholuaidh, Eoropie, Lewis

A Category A Listed Building in An Taobh Siar agus Nis, Na h-Eileanan Siar

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.5037 / 58°30'13"N

Longitude: -6.2601 / 6°15'36"W

OS Eastings: 151928

OS Northings: 965157

OS Grid: NB519651

Mapcode National: GBR B6X7.Z8M

Mapcode Global: WGY1N.TJ59

Plus Code: 9CCMGP3Q+FW

Entry Name: St Moluag's Church, Teampull Mholuaidh, Eoropie, Lewis

Listing Name: Eoropie, Teampull Mholuidh

Listing Date: 25 March 1971

Category: A

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 338252

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB6603

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Lewis, Eoropie, Teampull Mholuaidh, St Moluag's Church

ID on this website: 200338252

Location: Barvas

County: Na h-Eileanan Siar

Electoral Ward: An Taobh Siar agus Nis

Parish: Barvas

Traditional County: Ross-shire

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Description

Medieval church (RCAHMS suggest a 14th century date; W D Simpson a 12th-13th century one) which fell in to ruin and was restored/re-roofed under supervision of James S Richardson, 1911-12. Rectangular-plan; but at east end, sharing wall-plan of gable, a little lean-to on each flank - that to north an intercommunicating sacristy, that to south a chapel with its own entrance door on its west wall (Simpson drew parallels with the plan of Norse buildings such as Gardar).

Rubble-built with ashlar dressings, many of the latter replacements by Richardson, including those at the entrance door. Single light in each gable. Slate roofs (of the type used at Rodel). Set in little kirkyard, enclosed by plain rubble dyke; also revivalist tall Celtic cross of St John's Iona type.

Statement of Interest

1631 bell (said to have originally been the old Stornoway kirk bell) and other artefacts associated with this building now in Episcopal church, Stornoway. Ecclesiastical building in infrequent ecclesiastical use.

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