Historic churches · Scottish Islands
Parish Church, Howmore, South Uist
Parish Church, Howmore, South Uist — category B 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
Parish Church, Howmore, South Uist is a category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom, registered on the Historic Environment Scotland register (entry LB18771). 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 B Date Added 05/10/1971 Local Authority Na h-Eileanan Siar Planning Authority Na h-Eileanan Siar Parish South Uist NGR NF 75659 36413 Coordinates 75659, 836413 — Designed by Archibald Scott of Edinburgh, architect, 1837. Built in 1840's. Plain, 3-bay, rectangular-plan church; former vestry at west end of north wall, modern hall adjoining. All harled. Round-headed openings; door and gallery window in east gable below gabled apex belfry; tall windows to bays with Y-tracery. Straight skews with gabletted skewputts; slate roof. Interior: long central communion table runs full length and has marbled top; pulpit on west wall has steps on either side; gallery at east supported on 2 simple columns. Enclosed by rubble-built walls which partly enclose Dr MacLean monument at north end; latter is dated 1861, Gothic, and of white marble. — Ecclesiastical building in use as such. The central communion table is a rare survival. The minister submitted a design by Alexander MacKenzie architect, Portree: Scott's design was submitted by the factors of the heritors, and it was the one chosen by the presbytery.
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Parish Church in Howmore, South Uist, is a category B listed building located in the Scottish Highlands. It serves as a significant place of worship and reflects the architectural heritage of the region.
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- Coordinates
- 57.3026, -7.3877
- District
- Na h-Eileanan Siar
- Postcode
- HS8 5SH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Sources
- wikidata: Q17853855 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Parish Church, Howmore, South Uist?
- Parish Church, Howmore, South Uist is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode HS8 5SH).
- What is Parish Church, Howmore, South Uist?
- Parish Church, Howmore, South Uist — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Parish Church, Howmore, South Uist?
- Drivers can use postcode HS8 5SH.
- Is Parish Church, Howmore, South Uist a listed building?
- Parish Church, Howmore, South Uist is officially recognised as category B listed building listed.
- Is Parish Church, Howmore, South Uist free to visit?
- Yes, Parish Church, Howmore, South Uist is free to enter.
- How do I get to Parish Church, Howmore, South Uist?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HS8 5SH. It sits within the Na h-Eileanan an Iar parliamentary constituency.