Historic churches · Central Scotland
Craignish Chapel
In or near Ardfern.
Craignish Chapel — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Free entry
About
Craignish Chapel is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB5001). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Category B Date Added 20/07/1971 Last Date Amended 27/04/2015 Local Authority Argyll And Bute Planning Authority Argyll And Bute Parish Craignish NGR NM 77826 01480 Coordinates 177826, 701480 — Rectangular-plan burial ground, repaired 1800s, with re-entrant angle at the southwest corner. Variety of predominantly 19th century memorials and grave markers including cross stones and enclosures. Rubble boundary wall with rubble coping stones. Square-plan gatepiers with pyramidal caps to northwest wall. — The church and collection of early tombstones housed within it are Scheduled Monument No 285 and are excluded from the listing. Also known as Kilmory Chapel or St Maelrubha s Chapel. Kilmory was the ancient name of Craignish. Statutory address and listed building record updated in 2015. Previously listed as 'Kirkton Chapel (Kilmory)'.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Craignish Chapel is a church located in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated as a category B listed building, recognising its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 56.1540, -5.5792
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA31 8QS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q17775532 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Craignish Chapel?
- Craignish Chapel is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA31 8QS).
- What is Craignish Chapel?
- Craignish Chapel — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Craignish Chapel?
- Drivers can use postcode PA31 8QS.
- Is Craignish Chapel a listed building?
- Craignish Chapel is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Craignish Chapel free to visit?
- Yes, Craignish Chapel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Craignish Chapel?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA31 8QS. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.