Description

Church: 1880. Simple rectangular church of 3 bays with slightly
lower single bay chancel at east gable. All sneck coursed
grey rubble with bullfaced dressings. Gabled entrance
porch with shallow pointed-headed entrance and double leaf
doors; 2 windows in both north and south elevations, each
divided into 3 cusped lights by painted wooden mullions.
Similar 2-light window lights south wall of chancel; large
shallow pointed headed window with similar mullions in west
gable; square bellcote at west gable supported on slated
platform, with slender pyramidal slated spire rising from
cusped wooden frame; apex cross. Vestry at NE. Ballachulish
slate roof. Interior: plain rubble walls; high pointed
headed arch divides nave from chancel; braced rafter roof;
stained glass. Polished red granite bowl font (1887) with
carved wooden cover (1933). Late 19th century ocatagonal
panelled wooden pulpit. Part panelled chancel with gilded
reredos; carved and panelled choir stalls and pews, all
appearing to date from earlier 20th century, with low
relief carving and linenfold panelling. Brass eagle lectern.
Former school, now church hall: late 19th century, tall
single storey former school, with 3-bay south front linked
to church by porch and single storey lean-to at west gable.
All bullfaced grey tooled rubble. Gabled centre bay with larger
window; multi-pane glazing; pair triangular roof vents with
cusped detailing slate roof. Simple, roughly coped enclosing
wall surround church and former school.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Pannelled pews and

other carved wooden fittings within church of excellent

quality.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56616396

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Recommended Books

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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)