Church of Scotland Parish Church, Kildonan

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 18/03/1971 Last Date Amended 10/08/2017 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Kildonan NGR NC 90999 20738 Coordinates 290999, 920738 — James Boag, 1786-88. Later alterations and additions date from around 1918. Small plain rectangular church, harled with ashlar dressings. Entrance in southeast with chamfered and stopped margins and simple moulded cornice, flanked by small window; simple plank door with decorative wrought-iron hinges. Three long windows in south elevation, that to southeast replacing former doorway. Blocked gallery window in east gable; later bellcote at east gable apex, and ball finial at west. In accordance with Section 1 (4A) of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Act 1997 the following are excluded from the listing: scheduled monument SM2772. Interior; re-cast around 1918. Imposing pine panelled hexagonal pulpit in centre of west wall, with panelled back-board flanked by fluted pilasters; hexagonal sounding board with moulded cornice and classical detailing. 1786 panelling fronts east gallery, supported by two marbled cast iron Roman Doric columns. Plain pine pews. Around 1918 stained glass in all windows. 19th century octagonal marble font decorated with cherubs and intersecting tracery. — Built on site of medieval church of St Donan, belonging to Scone Abbey. Present church replaced heather thatched "popish building" with Gothic window and Clan Gunn Mortuary chapel. The church of 1786 described in detail by Donald Sage, whose father, Alexander, was Minister, 1787-1824. Pulpit originally stood in centre of south wall, flanked by two large windows, galleries in east, west and north reached by external forestairs. Stained glass in memory of F. Sykes of Borrobol, 1873-1917. Plaqu

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.