Barra Parish Church
The Barra Parish Church is a church building of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland on the Scottish Hebridean island of Barra . In 1971 the building was added to the Scottish Monuments List in Category C. The church is still in use as such today.
description
The church is located in a small scattered settlement in the north of Barra, off the A888 . It is located in the southwest corner of a cemetery, which is enclosed by a stone wall. The cemetery is entered through a simple gate to the right of the church.
The construction work took place between 1829 and 1834 according to a design by the local architect Peter Dawson from 1825. It is a simple, elongated building plastered with Harl . Four arched windows are built into the east side, while the west side has no windows. The building ends with a slate-covered gable roof , on the southern gable of which sits a small bell tower. In the south there is a lower entrance area, which is entered through a round arched door in the south facade. The building was renovated in 1982. The pastor once lived in the rectory Cuither House to the west .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Information from the parish ( memento of the original from August 10, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- Entry on Barra Parish Church in Canmore, Historic Environment Scotland database
- Network presence of the parish
Coordinates: 57 ° 0 ′ 5.1 " N , 7 ° 29" 8.3 " W.