Monument record MHG9233 - Lochalsh Parish Church, Kirkton
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 8290 2722 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG82NW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | LOCHALSH |
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Full Description
See also: NG82NW0039 Burial ground
JHooper, 10/12/2001
NG82NW 7 8290 2722.
(NG 8290 2722) Church (NAT)
The parish church of Lochalsh, erected in 1641 and and repaired in 1766. A predecessor, dedicated to St. Comgan was burnt down in the 15th c.
One old grave in the crowded burial ground surrounding the church is covered by a flagstone showing a warrior with his hands folded over the belt of his sword.
D Macpherson 1958; S Gordon 1935; W J Watson 1910.
The present church, a plain rectangular building with round arched windows, is still in use.
No information could be found to suggest it was on the site of the earlier church.
c. 10.0m S of SE corner of the church is the cover-stone mentioned above.
Visited by OS (R L) 21 September 1966.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SHG13488 Image/Photograph(s): Carved Stone, Kirkton Graveyard.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13519 Image/Photograph(s): Carved Stone, Kirkton.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG1632 Text/Publication/Article: Watson, W J. 1910. 'The Celtic church in Ross', Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club Vol. 6 1899-1900, p.1-14. Trans Inverness Sci Soc Fld Club. 1-14. 10.
- --- SHG2275 Text/Publication/Volume: Gordon, S. 1935. Highways and Byways in the Western Highlands. 64.
- --- SHG24515 Image/Photograph(s): Taylor, A. 2009. Photographs of various HER sites by Andrew Taylor (CD 2). Colour. Yes. Digital.
- --- SHG2488 Text/Publication/Volume: MacPherson, D. 1958. Pocket Guide Book to Skye, Lochalsh etc.. 69.
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Record last edited
Oct 19 2009 2:49PM
