Inverchaolain Church is a former Church of Scotland church building in Inverchaolain, Argyll and Bute, Scotland.[1] Located on the eastern shores of Loch Striven, just north of Inverchaolain Burn, the church was built in 1912.[1] It is the fourth church on the site. There is a possibility that the second church, rumoured to be dedicated to Saint Bridget, was located about 200 metres (660 ft) northeast of the present structure.[1]
| Inverchaolain Church | |
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| Inverchaolain Parish Church | |
.jpg) The church in 2012, its centenary year, looking north | |
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| 55°55′59″N 5°03′28″W / 55.932994°N 5.0577448°W | |
| Location | Glenstriven Road, Inverchaolain, Argyll and Bute |
| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Denomination | Church of Scotland |
| History | |
| Status | closed |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | disused |
| Years built | 1912 |
| Closed | 1990 |
When the foundations of the previous church were dug in 1812, several dozen human skulls were uncovered, as well as a few bones of very large size.[1] Argyll and Bute Council have listed a claymore stone, an ancient tombstone with a Gaelic inscription and a coping stone from the pre-Reformation church, as being in an around the property.[1]
The church closed in 1990.[1]
Graveyard edit
The graveyard contains burials and headstones from previous incarnations of the church. There were around 230 gravestones as of 2014, the earliest dating to 1732.[2]
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Looking north to Sron Dearg
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Inverchaolain Church – Canmore
- ^ Inverchaolain Church, Churchyard – Canmore
Bibliography edit
- County Council of Argyll. (1914) List of ancient monuments and historic buildings in the county of Argyll. [s.l.]. Page(s): 20 RCAHMS Shelf Number: D.11.11.COU
- NSA. (1834-1845) The new statistical account of Scotland by the ministers of the respective parishes under the superintendence of a committee of the society for the benefit of the sons and daughters of the clergy, 15v. Edinburgh. Page(s): Vol. 7, (Argyll) 112, 113 RCAHMS Shelf Number: B.2.2.STA
- RCAHMS. (1992a) The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Argyll: An inventory of the monuments: Volume 7: Mid-Argyll and Cowal: Medieval and later monuments. {Edinburgh}. Page(s): 80-1, No. 40 RCAHMS Shelf Number: A.1.1.INV/25
External links edit
- Inverchaolain Church (Former) – ScottishChurches.org.uk
- A photo of the third church – clanlamontsociety.co.uk
- Panoroma of the church and graveyard – Google Maps, October 2015
