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St Cian's Church Of Scotland, Achnacarry

A Category B Listed Building in Caol and Mallaig, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.9412 / 56°56'28"N

Longitude: -4.9916 / 4°59'29"W

OS Eastings: 218106

OS Northings: 787308

OS Grid: NN181873

Mapcode National: GBR GB1C.QBH

Mapcode Global: WH2GC.9S9P

Plus Code: 9C8QW2R5+F9

Entry Name: St Cian's Church Of Scotland, Achnacarry

Listing Name: Achnacarry, St Cian's Church of Scotland

Listing Date: 5 October 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 338894

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7099

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: St Ciaran's Church Achnacarry
St Kiaran's Church Achnacarry
Achnacarry, St Cian's Church Of Scotland

ID on this website: 200338894

Location: Kilmallie

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Caol and Mallaig

Parish: Kilmallie

Traditional County: Inverness-shire

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Description

P MacGregor Chalmers, circa 1911. Simple rectangular church
orientated NW-SE; Romanesque 4-bay nave, single bay chancel
slightly lower at SE gable and 3-stage square tower,
slightly diminished in size at upper stage, at NW. All
ribbon pointed random rubble with tooled rubble dressings.
Round-headed entrance in NE elevation of tower; round-headed
window above (lighting Minister's room) and long openings
in each face of upper stage with paired round heads and
single centre polished ashlar columnar mullion. Steeply
pitched slated pyramidal roof with cast-iron apex
weathervane. 4 narrow pointed-headed windows light nave,
with similar window each side of chancel, which has longer
window in SE gable. Gable apex crosses; slate roofs.
Interior; entrance lobby in base of tower with stair
leading to 1st floor Minister's room; simple rubble interior
to church; round-headed arch to chancel with ribbed barrel
vaulted, polished timber ceiled roof; stained glass memorial
window in SE gable above plaque commemorating fallen of
1914-18 war. Further stained glass windows; 1931 (in entrance
lobby) and c.1953 by Gordon Wilson.

Statement of Interest

Ecclesiastical building in use as such.

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