St John's Church, Ballachulish (former) explained

St John's Church
Location:Ballachulish, Highland
Country:Scotland
Coordinates:56.6776°N -5.1553°W
Architect:Peter Macnab

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, 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.

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

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

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.scottisharchitects.org.uk/architect_full.php?id=202182 Peter Macnab
  2. Directory of British Architects, 1834–1914, Vol. 2 (L-Z), Alison Felstead, British Architectural Library, Jonathan Franklin (2001), p. 118