St John's Church, Ballachulish (former)

St John's Church is a former church building in Ballachulish, Highland, Scotland. It dates to 1842,[1] replacing an earlier Episcopal church, and was designed by Oban architect Peter Macnab.[2] It is now Category C listed,[3] and stands a few yards southeast of the present church building. The church's burial ground, which features a ha-ha at the seaward boundary, is Category B listed. According to Historic Environment Scotland, it contains an "exceptional collection of 19th-century finely inscribed" tomb stones.[4]

St John's Church
2016 view, looking south
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56°40′39″N 5°09′19″W / 56.6776°N 5.1553°W / 56.6776; -5.1553
LocationBallachulish, Highland
CountryScotland
Architecture
Architect(s)Peter Macnab
Completed1842 (182 years ago) (1842)

The church's nave was added in 1842, followed forty years later by its chancel.[3]

The main entrance is in the centre of the western gable; a secondary entrance is located in the eastern end of the northern wall.[3]

Burial ground

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References

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  1. ^ Peter MacnabDictionary of Scottish Architects
  2. ^ Directory of British Architects, 1834–1914, Vol. 2 (L-Z), Alison Felstead, British Architectural Library, Jonathan Franklin (2001), p. 118 ISBN 9780826455147
  3. ^ a b c Historic Environment Scotland. "Ballachulish, Episcopal Church of St John (LB6885)".
  4. ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Ballachulish burial ground surrounding St John's Episcopal Church (LB6886)".