Historic churches · Central Scotland
Keil Parish Church
In or near Lochaline.
Keil Parish Church — 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
Keil Parish Church is a category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB13944). 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 23/06/1980 Last Date Amended 01/06/2017 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Morvern NGR NM 67100 45175 Coordinates 167100, 745175 — Probably P MacGregor Chalmers, 1898. Simple rectangular church of 4 bays with lower single bay chancel at east gable. All whitewashed rubble with contrasting pointed long-short detailing. Entrance masked at southwest by projecting gabled porch with round-headed entrance. Small round headed windows, paired lancets in west gable divided by buttress, single lancet in east gable of chancel; stained glass in two north elevation windows, otherwise simple lattice pane glazing. Bellcote at east gable of nave, apex cross at west. Slate roof. Plain interior with braced timber roof. 1774 Session House with later alterations, restored 1988. Simple single rendered rubble building: modern glazing. Slate roof. Simple drystone walled enclosure. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. Succeeds church built on same site in 1799. The session house was added to the listing on 7 November 1988. 'Keil Church, medieval graveslabs' is Scheduled Monument No 7826 and is excluded from the listing. Listed building record and statutory address updated in 2015. Previously listed as 'By Lochaline Keil Church of Scotland, Session House and Walled Enclosure.'
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
Keil Parish Church is located in the Scottish Highlands. It is a category C listed building, signifying its historical and architectural significance.
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- Coordinates
- 56.5407, -5.7899
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- PA80 5XW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
Sources
- wikidata: Q56620360 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Keil Parish Church?
- Keil Parish Church is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA80 5XW).
- What is Keil Parish Church?
- Keil Parish Church — category C listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Keil Parish Church?
- Drivers can use postcode PA80 5XW.
- Is Keil Parish Church a listed building?
- Keil Parish Church is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.
- Is Keil Parish Church free to visit?
- Yes, Keil Parish Church is free to enter.
- How do I get to Keil Parish Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA80 5XW. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.