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Argyll & Bute
Argyll and Bute on Wikipedia.
The following
islands have their own sub-page - Iona,
Islay, Mull.
A'Chleit, the
Killean & Kilchenzie parish church. © Martin Briscoe.
Achahoish, the South Knapdale Parish Church. ©
Martin Briscoe.
Appin, the ruins of the old parish church. © Martin Briscoe. The Parish Church.
NM 938 459. © Martin Briscoe. Another view, © Bill Henderson (2013).
Ardbrecknish, St. James. © Martin Briscoe.
Ardchattan, the parish church which dates from
1836, and replaced an earlier church of 1731/2 near Ardchattan Priory. The priory was a
Valliscaulian foundation dating from 1230, which was later converted to secular use before
being replaced by the church. Both © Argyll Extracts. Another view of the
parish church. © Peter Amsden.
Ardlui. © Martin Briscoe.
Ardpeaton. © Martin Briscoe.
Ardrishaig, the parish church. A chapel. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Arinagour (on Coll), the former Free Church. For sale in 2011.
Parish Church. Both © Tim Flitcroft (2011).
Arrochar, the parish church. The remains of the previous parish church sit immediately adjacent.
Both © Martin Briscoe.
Ascog (Bute), Church of Scotland. © Bill
McKenzie.
Ballymenoch,
the ruins of the chapel. © Martin Briscoe.
Balvicar (on Seil Island), Free Church. A photo of a photo, taken (with permission) by Alan Blacklock at a small museum
on Seil Island.
Barcaldine, a church converted to residential
use. © Martin Briscoe. Barrapol
(on Tiree), Parish Church (CoS, 1902). © Tim Flitcroft (2015).
Link1.
Link2.
Bellanoch. Another view. Both © Martin Briscoe.
And another © Peter Amsden.
Benderloch, St. Modan. NM 905 383. Link. Campbell
Memorial Hall, possible converted church?. Both ©
Martin Briscoe. James Napier has been in touch to advise that the Memorial Hall
pictured is the original building, sold in 1980, and that it has been replaced
by a "Marley" structure build adjacent. He says the building in the photo has a
"Free Kirk" look about it, but he isn't certain if it was a church. Les Horn has advised that this was built as a Memorial Hall to John
Campbell (1823-1897), postmaster, botanist, and Bard of Clan Campbell, so never a church.
Bridge of Orchy, Strathfillan Parish Church. ©
Martin Briscoe.
Campbeltown.
Cardross, the Parish Church. NS 344 776. The
remains of the Old Parish Church (just the
tower remains, following bomb damage in WWII). NS 349 773. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Carse, the Kilberry Parish Church. © Martin
Briscoe.
Clachan, Lismore Island, St. Moluag
(Parish Church and former Cathedral). © Rob Brettle.
Link.
Clachan, the former Free Church of
Scotland. Thanks to Norman Campbell for advising the denomination.
Kilcalmonell parish church. Both © Martin
Briscoe.
Claonaig, disused church. © Martin Briscoe.
Colintravie. © Bill McKenzie.
Connel, disused church. Another disused church, or perhaps village hall. St. Oran
at NM 914 342. . All © Martin Briscoe. Another view, © Bill Henderson (2013).
Cowal, the Kilfinan Parish Church. © N. Argyll
Extracts.
Craignish parish church. © Martin Briscoe.
Craigrownie (nr. Kilcreggan), the Parish
Church. The Church Hall, formerly the United
Pentecostal Church. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Creich (near Fionnphort), St. Ernan
(CoS). © Bill McKenzie. Another view. © Peter Amsden (2009).
Cullipool (on Luing), St. Peter (Episcopalian). A photo of a photo, taken (with permission) by Alan Blacklock at a
small museum on Seil Island.
Cumlodden. © Martin Briscoe.
Dalavich, the
Kilchrenan & Dalavich Parish Church. © Martin Briscoe.
Dalmally, Glenorchy Church. It's dated
here to 1808, on the site of earlier churches. NN 1676 2752. © Martin Briscoe.
Another view, © N. Argyll Extracts. The parish
was formerly known as Clachan Dysart. The current church, the third on this site, was
built in 1810. Text in italics © Argyll Extracts. Two interior views -
1,
2, and a close-up of a
window, all
© Chris Stafford (2013). A Free
Church is shown on the 25" O.S. map of 1899, at NN 1694 2728. It
pre-dates a map of 1874, and had been demolished no later than 1954. A house now
stands on the site, seen here
by Streetview in 2011. What may be its successor stands abandoned to the west of
the village, at NN 1662 2736. Seen by
Streetview in 2022, it's
identified as a free church
here.
Drumlemble, Presbyterian Mission Hall. ©
Martin Briscoe.
Dunagoil (on Bute), St. Blane's Chapel.
© Bill McKenzie.
Dunbeg.
Dunoon,
St. John (CoS, originally Free Church, 1877) on
Hanover Street and St. Andrew Street. Another view.
NS 1722 7693. Link.
High Kirk (aka Dunoon Old and St.
Cuthbert's). Built in 1816-17 on the site of an earlier church.
Another view. NS 1742 7655. All © Chris
Stafford (2013). Free Church
of Scotland on Argyll Street. © Magnus Park. Link.
Ford. © Martin
Briscoe.
Garelochhead,
the Parish Church. Our Lady of the Sea (R.C.).
Both © Martin Briscoe.
Gigha, the Gigha and Cara Parish Church at
Ardminish. © Les Horn. Another view © Martin
Briscoe. The ruins of St. Cathan's Church,
and the Kilchattan Burial Ground. © Martin Briscoe.
Glenbarr. This building looks like a church - can
you confirm it? Janet Gimber has advised that at one time it was Glenbarr Mission Hall. © Martin Briscoe.
Glendaruel, the Kilmodan Parish
Church. © Bill McKenzie.
Grogport (former church). NR 809 443. © Bill
McKenzie.
Gruline, (Mull), St. Columba (Episcopal). ©
Martin Briscoe.
Helensburgh.
Inveraray.
Inverchaolain, CoS. NS 090 753. ©
Ann Galliard.
Link.
Inverkip. © Martin Briscoe.
Iona.
Islay.
Kames, the Kyles
Parish Church. Free Presbyterian Church. Both ©
Martin Briscoe.
Kilbrandon (on Seil Island), the scant remains of the medieval chapel. The present
church (CoS) was built in 1866. Both are photos of a photo, taken (with permission) by Alan Blacklock at a small museum
on Seil Island. Another view of
the present church. © Peter Amsden.
Link.
Kilbride, the Chapel. © Martin Briscoe.
Kilbride, the ruins of Old Kilbride Kirk. NM
857 257. © Martin Briscoe.
Kilchrenan, the church. © Martin Briscoe.
Kilkivan, ruined chapel. © Martin Briscoe.
Killevin, the burial ground, with the possible
remains of the church built into the mausoleum. © Martin Briscoe.
Kilmartin. © Bill McKenzie. Two
interior views - 1,
2, both © Kevin Price (2012).
Kilmelford, the parish church. © Martin
Briscoe. Another view. © Les Horn.
Kilmeny. © Martin Briscoe.
Kilmichael, Kilmichael Glassary Church. © Martin
Briscoe.
Kilmichael of Inverlussa. © Martin Briscoe.
Kilmore, the ruins of St. Bean, in use until
1876. © Martin Briscoe. Kilmore Kirk (Kilmore and Oban CoS). NM 871 258. © Martin Briscoe.
Another view, © Bill Henderson (2013). Link.
Kilmorich, Church of Scotland. © Bill McKenzie.
Kilmory, Kilmory Knap ruined chapel, dedicated to St. Maelrubha. Another view.
NR 702 751. Both © Martin Briscoe. Another view, and an information board,
which gives a little history, both © John W. Smith. Link.
Kilmun. © Les Horn.
Kilninver, the Parish Church. © Martin Briscoe.
Kirkton, the ruins of Kirkton Chapel, on
the Craignish Peninsula. Interior view.
Ancient tombstones (from circa 800
A.D.). All © Peter Amsden.
Link.
Lochawe, St.
Conan's Kirk. Another view , and two interior views, 1, 2.
NN 115 267. All © Alan Blacklock. Another view, © Bill Henderson (2013),
and an old postcard, from Jim Parker's
Collection. Another interior view,
this one from an old postcard in
Paul E. Barnett's Collection. The
cloister, another three of the interior -
1,
2,
3, the
rose window,
organ, and the
figure of Robert the Bruce, with,
below it, a fragment of bone from his tomb at Dunfermline Abbey, all © Dennis
Harper (2019). Link.
Lochgair. © Martin Briscoe.
Lochgilphead.
Lochgoilhead. © Bill McKenzie.
Luss. © Bill McKenzie.
Machrihanish,
the Pans Mission Hall (now a private residence). Dated above the door "1889". ©
Martin Briscoe.
Minard, the Lochfyneside Free Church. Lochfyneside parish church. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Muasdale, ruined church (just south of A'Chleit).
© Martin Briscoe.
Oban.
Pennygown, the Old Chapel. NM 604 433. ©
Martin Briscoe.
Poltalloch, St. Columba. © Martin Briscoe.
Portnacroish, Holy Cross Episcopal Church, consecrated
1815. NM 926 473. © N. Argyll Extracts. Another view, © Bill Henderson (2013).
Grade B listed.
Portsonachan, the church. © Martin Briscoe.
Rosneath, St.
Modan. St. Gilda (R.C.). Both © Martin
Briscoe.
Rothesay, Bute, the
Chapel at Mount Stuart House. From an old postcard in
Paul E. Barnett's Collection.
Sadell, the
Sadell and Carradale Church. The ruins of Sadell Abbey.
Both © Martin Briscoe.
Sandbank (near Dunoon). © Ann Galliard.
Scalasaig (on Colonsay), CoS, and now also used by the Baptists. © Peter Amsden.
Scarinish (on Tiree),
Baptist Church. © Tim Flitcroft (2017).
Link.
Skipness.
Southend, the Parish Church. Free Church. Both © Martin Briscoe.
Strachur and Strathlachlan. The Parish Church. Free Church. Strathlachlan Old Church. All © Martin Briscoe.
Tarbert, NR 863
686. Free Church of Scotland. Both © Martin
Briscoe.
Tarbet, former Church of Scotland. © Bill
McKenzie.
Taynuilt (R.C.). The former Muckairn Free Church. Both © Martin Briscoe. Muckairn Parish Church. © Argyll Extracts. A
Telford church built in 1829 adjacent to the ancient Killespickerill Church built ca.
1500, which was itself built on the site of a 13th century church. Text in italics ©
Argyll Extracts.
Tayvallich. Ruin in Carsaig burial ground, described by Martin
as a possible old chapel. Both © Martin Briscoe. A few miles south-west of Tayvallich stands the ruined Keills chapel,
now re-roofed to protect some ancient and medieval grave-slabs; an information board gives some history. NR 691 805.
Both © John W. Smith. Link.
Tighnabruaich, the former Free Church (1863), now a private residence. © Bill McKenzie. Two additional views-
1, 2, both © Chris Stafford (2012).
Torosay, the Torosay and Kinlochspelve
church. © Martin Briscoe.
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