The Churches of Britain and Ireland
| Harris, Western Isles Amhuinnsuidhe, the former Mission Church, now converted to residential use. NB 045 083. It doesn't show on the 1903 OS map, so must date to between then and the early 1970's when it shows as Mission Church on the 1972/3 map. © Martin Richter (2013). Leverburgh, Church of Scotland. NG 020 868. © John Mackie. Another view, © Martin Richter (2013). From the photo (click it to enlarge) on this link, it is evident that the church was originally smaller. Current status uncertain - the church does not appear to be listed on the Church of Scotland Churchfinder website. Free Church of Scotland (1909). NG 021 868. © John Mackie. Another view, © Martin Richter (2013). Link. Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland. NG 022 865. © Martin Richter (2013). Link. Manish, Church of Scotland (the building to the right). NG 1016 8915. © John Mackie. A 2026 CoS document was advertising the church for sale, dating it to 1853, and advising of its category B listing.
Rodel, St. Clement. NG 0475 8318. © John Balaam (1960's).
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Category A listed. Scalpay, Free Church. NG 2159 9651. © John Mackie. The date-stone above the doorway is for 1949. Older O.S. maps show a Mission House on the same site, built between 1878 and 1901. By 2026 it had become Free Church (Continuing), which change, per this history, can have happened no earlier than 2000. Link. Church of Scotland. NG 2172 9625. © John Mackie. By 2026 this had become a Free Church. Another view shows a wall has been added, presumably as some protection from the weather. Both © Martin Richter (2026). There is also a converted former Mission House (2024 Streetview) near the shoreline at NG 2146 9677. A map showing it is perhaps of the early 1970's. Scarista, Church of Scotland (1840), built as the Parish Church for Harris. NG 0075 9278. © John Mackie. Stocinis (or Stockinish), Free Presbyterian Church. Another view. NG 136 909. Both © Martin Richter (2013). Link. Howard Richter advises of other churches nearby as follows - can you offer photos of any of these? Marked on a 1903-4 map, there was a Mission House at NG 1355 9151, and the building is still extant. A photo is available here. Another former Mission House, now roofless, stands at NG 1401 9344. Here it is on the same map, and it can be seen in an aerial view here. There was yet another Mission House at Collam, shown on the same map here - NG 1524 9141, and aerial view here. Lastly, Christ Church (Episcopal) stands at NG 1375 9423. This website has photos (exterior and interior). Tarbert, Church of Scotland, built ca. 1860 and renovated in 1953. Free Presbyterian Church, dating from ca. 1900. NG 157 998. Both © John Mackie.
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