Inveraray Parish Church
The Inveraray Parish Church , also Glenaray and Inveraray Parish Church or Inveraray Kirk , is a church building of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland in the Scottish city of Inveraray . It is located on a traffic island in the middle of the Main Road on which the A83 runs through Inveraray. In 1966 Inveraray Parish Church was included in the Scottish List of Monuments in Category A.
Inveraray Parish Church continues to hold regular services today. It is the main church of the Parish Inveraray .
history
An original design of a round church building in the planned town of Inveraray came from John Adam , who also designed various other buildings in Inveraray. This was rejected by John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll , because with this concept the possibility of separating the room into a Gaelic and an English-speaking part could not be implemented. Daniel Campbell, 2nd Laird of Shawfield and Islay probably took over these plans, which he was able to see on a visit to Inveraray and had the Round Church of Bowmore built according to a similar plan in the late 1760s .
The plans actually implemented correspond to the design by Robert Mylne , who is responsible for the planning of numerous buildings in Inveraray. Construction probably began in 1794 and, according to conflicting data, was completed in 1802 or 1805. The Duke of Argyll was responsible for the construction costs . In order to do justice to both the Gaelic-speaking Parish Glenaray and the English-speaking Parish Inveraray , the church was provided with a solid partition, which meant that separate services could be held. Repair work was carried out in 1838 and the building was equipped with new furniture in 1898. After safety concerns due to the poor structural condition, the church tower was demolished in 1941 and has not been replaced by a new one to this day. In 1953 the building was redesigned for the last time. The southern, formerly Gaelic-speaking part of the building has meanwhile been converted into a community hall. The services today take place exclusively in the northern part.
description
The elongated church building has features of Georgian architecture . The separate entrances are in the middle on both front sides. They consist of traditionally designed wooden doors that are framed by pillars. The entrances are surrounded on both sides by window openings which are now walled up and which are adorned with a stepped band of ashlar stones. Three simple arched windows are installed above it. The two front sides end with triangular gables on which, as between the row of windows below, the layered masonry made of ashlar is exposed. The gables are supported on both sides by slender columns and one half-column each. A clock is set into the triangular gable on the north side, while the bell is located in an opening at the corresponding point on the south side. On either side, two simple arched windows illuminate the two rooms. The windows correspond to those on the front sides. The building is closed off by a slate roof . The former church tower was located in the middle above both areas and rose from a dome.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Listed Building - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Inveraray Parish Church website
- ↑ a b c d Entry on Inveraray Parish Church in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)
- ↑ Internet presence of the Kilarrow Parish Church
- ↑ Information from Inveraray Parish Church ( Memento of the original from January 31, 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
Coordinates: 56 ° 13 '48.6 " N , 5 ° 4' 24.1" W.