Historic houses · Scottish Islands
Bishop's House, Iona
Bishop's House, Iona — retreat house on Iona, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bishop's House, Iona is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Wikidata describes it as: "retreat house on Iona, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.3325°, -6.3914°.
Photo gallery
Official information
Bishop's House, part of the Iona Heritage Centre, offers insights into the island's history, including its fishing and crofting communities, churches, and notable events. Visitors can explore exhibitions featuring photographs and artifacts, as well as search for ancestral information.
From the Wikipedia article
Bishop's House is a retreat house for the Scottish Episcopal Church, located on the island of Iona, off the west coast of Scotland.
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Background
History
It was built in 1894, when Iona Abbey was still in ruins, to provide a place for Scottish Episcopalians on the island. It was originally called Saint Columba's House, after the chapel at its centre dedicated to Saint Columba. It was established under Bishop Alexander Chinnery-Haldane, Bishop of Argyll and The Isles from 1883 to 1906, a year after the tenancy was granted by the 9th Duke of Argyll, as a place of "prayer, study, contemplation and Eucharist". Despite protests from the local established church minister the house continued to be supported by the Duke and the Bishop. Thanks to Bishop Chinnery-Haldane's close involvement with the project, the house became known as the Bishop's…
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- Coordinates
- 56.3325, -6.3914
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA76 6SJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Opening
- Daily 10.15am–4.30pm; closed Sunday
- Official site
- www.ionaheritage.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4917421 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bishop's House, Iona (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bishop's House, Iona - geograph.org.uk - 983894.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bishop's House, Iona?
- Bishop's House, Iona is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA76 6SJ).
- What is Bishop's House, Iona?
- Bishop's House, Iona — retreat house on Iona, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Bishop's House, Iona?
- Drivers can use postcode PA76 6SJ.
- How do I get to Bishop's House, Iona?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA76 6SJ. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.