Historic churches · Scottish Highlands
Kilmodan Church
Kilmodan Church — church in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK.
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- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
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Kilmodan Church is a historic church in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1783. Built in the Georgian architecture style. Heritage designation: category B listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "church in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.0085°, -5.2174°.
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Built in 1783 Kilmodan Church (or Kilmodan Kirk), is in the Clachan of Glendaruel in the Kilmodan parish of the Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. It is constructed to a Georgian T-plan design and a category B listed building. The walls are inset with shields from the previous church on the site and one is inscribed and dated 'SDC/1610.' There is also a memorial to Rev John Maclaurin (Minister there from 1689 to 1699) and his notable sons (one of whom was Colin Maclaurin). It has a rendered front and both the ends and rear are harled. The building underwent complete restoration in 1983.
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From the Wikipedia article
Built in 1783 Kilmodan Church (or Kilmodan Kirk), is in the Clachan of Glendaruel in the Kilmodan parish of the Cowal peninsula, Argyll and Bute, West of Scotland. It is constructed to a Georgian T-plan design and a category B listed building. The walls are inset with shields from the previous church on the site and one is inscribed and dated 'SDC/1610.' There is also a memorial to Rev John Maclaurin (Minister there from 1689 to 1699) and his notable sons (one of whom was Colin Maclaurin). It has a rendered front and both the ends and rear are harled. The building underwent complete restoration in 1983. The church is still in use though only on a part-time basis, holding services on the 3rd and 4th Sundays of each month.
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- Coordinates
- 56.0085, -5.2174
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA22 3AA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Established
- 1783
Sources
- wikidata: Q6408034 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kilmodan Church (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kilmodan Church, Glendaruel - geograph.org.uk - 987245.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kilmodan Church?
- Kilmodan Church is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA22 3AA).
- When was Kilmodan Church built?
- Built or established in 1783.
- Is Kilmodan Church a listed building?
- Kilmodan Church is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- How do I get to Kilmodan Church?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA22 3AA. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.