Kiltarlity Old Parish Church

Heritage listing

Date Added 08/02/1993 Supplementary Information Updated 12/02/2019 Type Ecclesiastical: church Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Kiltarlity And Convinth NGR NH 49744 43928 Coordinates 249744, 843928 — The monument consists of the remains of the sixteenth century parish church of Kiltarlity, which may have succeeded an earlier one on the same site. The dedication is said to have been to Thalargus (Talorgan) or, according to another account to "Tarrail". It is situated in an old graveyard on the S bank of the River Beauly. The rectangular church measures 19.1m E-W by 8.4m over walls 0.9m thick. The walling is a mixture of random masonry roughly coursed with rubble. The gables are approximately 4m high, while the side walls stand to a maximum of 2.5m. The gables have opposed square-headed windows with segmental rear arches. The W gable has a plain window (now blocked) on the upper level. There are two entrances on the S side and a window. A small credence niche is located in the SW corner. The area to be scheduled is rectangular, extending 2m from the exterior walls of the church and measuring a maximum of 23.1m E-W by 12.4m N-S, as shown in red on the accompanying map.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.