Kilmorack Gallery, Kilmorack

Heritage listing

Category B Date Added 05/10/1971 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Kilmorack NGR NH 49434 44330 Coordinates 249434, 844330 — Dated 1786. Rectangular building; harled south (front) elevation, harl pointed gables and rear, tooled ashlar margins. Symmetrical 6-bay south front; square headed doorways in outer bays with double leaf plank doors with long decorated blacksmith's hinges, sneck latches and large keyhole; tall round-headed-keystoned windows above; 4 similar windows in centre with blocked imposts and smaller gallery windows in east and west gables, all original fenestration with multi-pane glazing. 2 long later 19th century round- headed windows to rear with similar architraves but with geometrical tracery and leaded glazing. Finialled birdcage bellcote at west gable apex, and shaped stone finial at east; dated (1786) front skewputts; slate roof. Interior; re-cast in later 19th century; gallery removed to west end only; later 19th century bracing to ceiling supported by engaged cluster columns. Empty and all fittings removed. Burial ground; rubble walled burial ground surround church, with ashlar drinking fountain inserted to west, dated 1919. Pedestrian entrance flanked by pair square ashlar gate piers with rounded caps; pair late 19th century rusticated ashlar gate piers to burial ground with ornamental shaped caps. — Ecclesiastical building no longer in use. Dated on front skewputts; 17 at west and 86 at east. Note as West Parish Church Item 1 on 1971 Statutory list.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.