Historic churches · Scottish Islands
Iochdar Church, South Uist
In or near Balivanich.
Iochdar Church, South Uist — category C 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
Iochdar Church, South Uist is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB48278). 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 C Date Added 15/11/2001 Local Authority Na h-Eileanan Siar Planning Authority Na h-Eileanan Siar Parish South Uist NGR NF 78739 46215 Coordinates 78739, 846215 — David Mackintosh, 1889. Rectangular-plan aisless mission church with small pitch-roofed porch. Roughly squared snecked rubble with harl-pointing; harled to S. 3-bay nave. Square-headed openings incorporating timber-mullioned traceried windows. E (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: porch with iron cross finial and modern timber door in bay to left, 2 small bipartite windows to right. N ELEVATION: gabled elevation with large tripartite window to centre. S (ROAD) ELEVATION: gabled elevation with large untraceried window. W ELEVATION: 3 regularly-disposed small bipartite windows. Leaded multi-pane square- and diamond-pattern glazing (some coloured) in timber windows. Ballachulish slate. Overhanging, slightly swept eaves and plain bargeboarding BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATEPIERS: drystone rubble boundary walls with pyramidally-coped square-section gatepiers. INTERIOR: walls and roof space lined with boarded timber; wall plaque commemorating visit of Queen and Duke of Edinburgh, 15th August, 1956. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. A well-detailed humble church appropriate to its location. Groome mentions mission churches at 'Iachdar' (sic), as well as Boisdale (1836) and Benbecula (1824).
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Iochdar Church is a category C listed building located in South Uist, within the Scottish Highlands. It serves as a notable example of ecclesiastical architecture in the region.
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- Coordinates
- 57.3925, -7.3496
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS8 5RQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Sources
- wikidata: Q77776532 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Iochdar Church, South Uist?
- Iochdar Church, South Uist is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode HS8 5RQ).
- What is Iochdar Church, South Uist?
- Iochdar Church, South Uist — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Iochdar Church, South Uist?
- Drivers can use postcode HS8 5RQ.
- Is Iochdar Church, South Uist a listed building?
- Iochdar Church, South Uist is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Iochdar Church, South Uist free to visit?
- Yes, Iochdar Church, South Uist is free to enter.
- How do I get to Iochdar Church, South Uist?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS8 5RQ. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.